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Aletheia

“ Do not worry. The situation before me is clear. I have waited for this day. Your thoughts are clouded and your mind conflicted, warrior. I can feel it. You seek the truth? So be it. But remember, the truth always comes with a price. ”

–Aletheia's dying words to Kratos

Aletheia (Greek: ἀλήθεια) was the Oracle of Delphi who helped Kratos in his quest to free himself from his blood oath to Ares and defeat the Furies who bound him to the insane war god.

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What role did Aletheia play in Kratos' quest to free himself from Ares? toggle section
In Kratos' quest to free himself from Ares, Aletheia, the Oracle of Delphi, provided vital information. She disclosed that to sever his bond with Ares, Kratos must defeat the Furies. This revelation came after Kratos overcame Pollux and Castor, who had held Aletheia captive. However, despite her advice, Kratos was subsequently captured by the Furies and confined in Aegaeon.
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What is the significance of Aletheia's position as the Oracle of Delphi? toggle section
As the Oracle of Delphi, Aletheia held a crucial role in ancient Greek history. Known as the Pythia, she received divine prophecies and was immune to illusions. Aletheia foresaw Olympus's destruction by the God of War, initially thought to be Ares. She aided Kratos, who ultimately became the God of War, thus fulfilling the prophecy.
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What is the meaning of Aletheia in Greek? toggle section
In Greek and Ancient Greek, Aletheia translates to 'truth'. Greek philosophers, including Parmenides, used Aletheia to personify truth. In Greek mythology, Aletheia was the Goddess of Truth, immune to illusions and possessing the gift of precognition. The Romans knew her as Veritas.
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How is Aletheia related to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi? toggle section
In the God of War series, Aletheia resided in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, where she had oracular abilities linked to the Kerna spring waters beneath the temple. Alongside her lover Orkos, she uncovered a conspiracy by Ares and the Furies to dethrone Olympus. Before they could warn Zeus, the Furies savagely took Aletheia's eyes, her power source. A mural in the Temple of Delphi commemorating Apollo's triumph over Python also features Aletheia.
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What is the history of the Delphic oracle where Aletheia served? toggle section
Established in the 8th century BC, the Delphic oracle was originally dedicated to Gaia before Apollo took over. The oracle's powers, associated with vapors from the Kerna spring waters, were possibly hallucinogenic. The oracle was called the Pythia, named after Pytho, Delphi's original name. Aletheia, a priestess at the oracle, was known for her prophecies. She was part of a plot to warn Zeus about an overthrow attempt by Ares and the Furies.
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Greek Mythology

The Oracle of Delphi, commonly known as the Pythia, was the priestess at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, beneath the Castalian Spring. The Pythia was widely credited for her prophecies inspired by Apollo. The Delphic oracle was established in the 8th century BC, there is evidence that Apollo took over the shrine from an earlier dedication to Gaia. Her oracular powers appeared to be associated with vapors from the Kerna spring waters that flowed under the temple. It has often been suggested that these vapors may have been hallucinogenic gases. The name 'Pythia' derived from Pytho, which in myth was the original name of Delphi. The Greeks derived this place name from the verb, pythein, which refers to the decomposition of the body of the monstrous Python after it was slain by Apollo.

God of War: Ascension

Aletheia was Orkos's lover, and she resided in the temple of the oracle. After discovering a plot by Ares and the Furies to overthrow Olympus, she and her beloved attempted to stop them by alerting Zeus of this. Before reaching Zeus, the Furies had her eyes, the source of her powers, brutally ripped out of her skull and transformed into a weapon that could wipe out any illusion, the Eyes of Truth, in order for all evidence of the devious plot to be rendered useless. After which, she was imprisoned by Pollux and Castor, who asked for tributes in return for an audience with her. After the defeat of the Gemini twins at the hands of the Spartan warrior Kratos, she told the ash-skinned warrior of a way to be free of his bond to Ares, in the cursed city of Delos, before dying of wounds accidentally inflicted on her in the battle between Kratos and the twins.

Powers and abilities

Being the Oracle of Delphi, Aletheia was blessed with the eyes of Truth, which have the following abilities:

  • Illusion Awareness: Aletheia was able to see through illusions and even dissolve them. This makes her immune to the illusions cast by the Furies.
  • Precognition: Aletheia's eyes gave her visions of the future, as well enlightened her on the plans of Ares.

Trivia

  • The word Aletheia is the Greek and Ancient Greek word for truth. Parmenides, among other Greek philosophers, used the term to personify truth. Aletheia was known to the Romans as Veritas.
  • In Greek Mythology, Aletheia was the name of the Goddess of Truth. The name of the Oracle of Delphi was actually Pythia.
  • Adrianne Barbeau, the voice actor for Aletheia, also voiced Hera in God of War III.
  • Unlike the Oracles whom the Ghost of Sparta was simply erratic or be off with them, Aletheia was one of few people who didn't earned Kratos' wrathful, contempt, or hatred as seen when Kratos genuine tender and comforting towards the Oracle and mourned her death.
  • Aletheia prophesied the Olympus's destruction at the hands of the God of War, believing the vision to be about Ares (since he was in fact planning to take over the Olympus). To stop Ares, she helps Kratos, which allows him to break his blood oath and eventually become the God of War, to later destroy the Olympus. This is a common twist in Greek mythology, where trying to stop an oracle's vision from coming true only causes its eventual completion; a famous example being Oedipus.

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