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As such there is a duality to life and death - while alive, a person is feeding their ka with good deeds, intentions and serving the gods. The body is referred to as the khat, while the soul is a person’s ka.

In the ancient Egyptian religions, the human body and soul are two distinct entities that reside together, and reflect one another. Key to the Egyptian belief was the idea of an afterlife where human souls are either rewarded for their good works, or punished for their wrong deeds. Assassin’s Creed Origins recently took us back to ancient Egypt, showing how the intricate ceremonies and strict religious rulings of that period played a massive role in the life of the old kingdom. Similar to other African religious sects like the Ashanti people we spoke of earlier, the Egyption pantheon is built around service to natural things, and the ways that humankind is indentured to serving the gods. Unique Weapon: The Akrafena A West African ceremonial sword. Kratos and Atreus would need a whole new set of skills to challenge any of these gods, and he might not be able to rely on his physical strength as he has before. The world of African folklore is far more entrenched in the natural phenomenon and creatures of Africa than anything Kratos has dealt with before. However, the Ashanti stories of Africa deal in the metaphysical, where creatures and gods can shape, shift and change the world around them. He takes gods and godlike figures, and breaks them down to people that he can see, touch, and at times kill. Throughout God Of War, both the 2018 game and the earlier titles, we’ve seen Kratos deal in the physical. Suffice to say, Ananse was able to complete these three tasks by outsmarting and capturing Osebo the leopard, Onini the serpent and Mmoboro the hornet, thereby winning the wisdom stories for himself. “If you can catch and capture the Jaguar Who Has Dagger-like Teeth, the Hornets Who Sting like Wild Fire, the Invisible Fairy of the Forest, you will be King of the Wisdom Narratives.” Nyame refused to name Ananse “King of all wisdom narratives”, and so gave him an impossible task. One of the stories of Ananse involved him taking knowledge and the power of stories from the sky god Nyame. Unique Weapon: The Macuahuitl A ceremonial Macuahuitl. The Aztecs highlight the importance of blood and sacrifice for power in the Aztec tradition, while killing humans has been something Kratos sought to ward Atreus away from.

The Aztec traditions could also create an interesting dilemma for the player. They might need to travel to the mountains for the blessing of the rain gods, before heading to the volcanos to meet the watchers there. These varying groups of gods linked together by similar powers and roles within society could make an interesting narrative thread for Kratos and Atreus to follow. Similarly, in his most recent outing, Kratos himself is looking to balance the fury of the Spartan warrior, with the discipline of being a father. Many of the Aztec gods held dual roles, balancing creation and destruction in equal parts. We mentioned the god Tlaloc earlier - as well as being a rain god, Tlaloc was also the wrathful god of thunder, and leader of a group of rain gods who lived in the mountains.