The Tragic Tale of Callisto — Mother of Kratos and Victim of Zeus’s Curse 💔

The Tragic Tale of Callisto — Mother of Kratos and Victim of Zeus’s Curse 💔

Before Kratos became the Ghost of Sparta, his journey began with tragedy. His mother, Callisto, was a mortal woman bound to Zeus, and gave birth to both Kratos and his brother Deimos.

But when she revealed the truth about their divine heritage, Zeus’s wrath struck her with a cruel curse — transforming Callisto into a monstrous being. Her fate sealed the destiny of her sons, as prophecy and fear drove the gods to destroy what they could not control.

This is the heartbreaking story of Kratos’s family origins, a tale of love, betrayal, and sacrifice that fueled his endless vengeance against Olympus.

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