Another real - life cultural reference is the idea of heroism. In many real - life cultures, there are stories of heroes who go on quests, face great challenges, and overcome them. Kratos in 'God of War' is like these heroes. He battles powerful enemies, both gods and monsters, which is similar to the heroic tales in different real - life cultural traditions.
One of the main real - life cultural references is Greek mythology. Gods like Zeus, Poseidon, and Athena are from Greek mythology which is a real - life cultural and religious aspect of ancient Greece. Their characteristics and relationships in the game are based on the original myths.