Barbarians
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"The Barbarians to the east numbered in the thousands, and descended upon the Spartans without mercy." - Gaia
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[edit] Greek History
The ancient Greeks considered other non-Greeks as Barbarians. They were nomadic and/or war-like savage big groups of people, who often sparred with Greece. Common Barbarians throughout ancient Greece were Persians and Scythians.
[edit] Threat to Sparta
In the east the Spartans observe a barbarian army form. Seeing the Barbarians as a threat, Kratos and his men went to fight and kill them. Kratos' men had believed in their great captain and went to battle.
[edit] The Battle
The battle itself was less like a battle and more like a total massacre lasting only a few hours. Despite the Spartans great discipline and hard training in combat, they could not hold back the Barbarian Army. The Barbarians were merciless and savage, slaughtering the Spartans. Kratos and the Barbarian King faced off and the King was about to kill Kratos using his huge war hammer, but to Kratos victory was the most important thing and he called out to Ares, promising his soul and a life of service to the God of War if he destroyed his enemies. This then led to the events of Kratos' future.
[edit] The Massacre of the Barbarians
Ares accepted Kratos' soul and servitude in exchange for allowing victory to him and his men. He unleashed his godly power on the barbarians, slaughtering them by burning them and killing them in other vicious and horrifying ways. He sent Harpies to give Kratos the Blades of Chaos. Kratos then used them to cut the Barbarian King's head off, ending the Barbarians. The King however would later return in an attempt to get revenge against Kratos this was seen in God of War II.
[edit] Trivia
- Being "from the east" its possible (though not actually stated) that the Barbarians in God of War could've been Persians, Scythians or some other Asiatic group/nation. However, they're most likely not Persians since Persians where in God of War: Chains of Olympus and they look nothing like the Barbarians in God of War.
