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* AnAesop:
** In-Universe example. Idle conversation with Atreus lead to Kratos bluntly telling him several of Aesop's fables, such as the tale of a frog and his son looking for a new home and the son almost jumping to his doom inside a well. It references Atreus' own recklessness, which Kratos repeatedly warns him about. Kratos references learning the stories from an old man, almost certainly [[TropeNamer Aesop himself]].
** Power can indeed corrupt, but as Kratos and Atreus prove through their adventures, even godly power is ultimately a tool that can be used for good or evil. Whether power hurts or helps people is up to the user. You '''can''' use it to serve others if that is how you choose to apply it,
--->''"We will be the gods we choose to be, not those who have been. Who I was is not who you will be. We must be better."''
** Kratos continuing to live long after the people who held grudges against him have died, conveys a message of "war doesn't determine who is right, only who is left." Sometimes by the time we've gone through self-reflection and realize we were in the wrong, or at least could have handled our problems in a healthier way, it's already far too late to correct it. If there is any cosmic "justice" to be found in situations like this, it might be better to stop moping over the sins of the past and just live your life; try to live better than the mistakes that caused the grudges of the past to exist. Maybe if you survive for a while longer, you might bring hope to future generations and allow them to learn from the mistakes you and your enemies made. This is reflected in Kratos' firm affirmation "The cycle ends here. We must be better than this."
** You can actually do more damage to someone by protecting them, [[spoiler:Kratos caused the poor relationship between himself and Atreus because he was trying too hard to ensure that he knew how to survive in the future and not become as bad as him. Freya and Baldur's estrangement was caused by Freya's overprotectiveness in an attempt to protect Baldur from "a needless death". Baldur became a villain because Freya's curse drove him to insanity, whereas, Atreus nearly died when his godhood was unknowingly activated in a fit of anger.]]
** The moral of the Alfheim arc is it's possible for war to linger on for so long that both sides have forgotten the reason why the war started in the first place. Tribalism can lead to wars outlasting their purpose, with the only so-called "meaningful" reason for its continuation is that our side is right and the other side is wrong.
** Kratos learns (mostly thanks to Mimir's pestering and Atreus' needs) that the consequences of your actions linger on even if you try to make up for them. It's important to acknowledge both the good and the ugly parts of your past, because for better or worse they have shaped who you are now. Sometimes, even if you had good intentions your actions can leave ugly scars that hurt yourself and others forever. The healthy response is to acknowledge that you've done wrong, learn from it, and try to do better next time.
** Atreus learns that even people in positions of great power and authority make mistakes, sometimes mistakes that are just as bumbling and messy as any ordinary mortal. Once he learns he's a god and possibly as powerful as Kratos, he thinks he's too good for the problems of the world, only for those problems to come knocking on his door and knock him down a peg. In fact, because you're bigger in status, the problems that come your way tend to be a lot worse. This isn't to say lofty people should give up on their ambitions, but they must be good stewards of the resources and talents they have lest the circumstances of life blow up in their face.
** Kratos has learned that [[RevengeIsNotJustice revenge will never bring you fulfillment, even if it feels good in the moment]]. He says as much when Baldur considers going down that path.
** Sindri learns that while feeling remorse is a sign of being a good person, you must accept that you aren't responsible for everything that goes wrong and feeling guilty over the actions of someone else isn't healthy in the slightest. In the game, Sindri was crippled with guilt over the fact that he contributed to a genocide by providing Thor with a weapon of immeasurable power. Guilt blinded him to Brok's attempt to reach out to him and Atreus's attempt to help the two move past this and repair their relationship. [[spoiler: It's only when Atreus shames him for his arrogance and stubbornness in the argument that Sindri finally accepts the olive branch from Brok to restore their relationship and move on.]]
** In-Universe example. Idle conversation with Atreus lead to Kratos bluntly telling him several of Aesop's fables, such as the tale of a frog and his son looking for a new home and the son almost jumping to his doom inside a well. It references Atreus' own recklessness, which Kratos repeatedly warns him about. Kratos references learning the stories from an old man, almost certainly [[TropeNamer Aesop himself]].
** Power can indeed corrupt, but as Kratos and Atreus prove through their adventures, even godly power is ultimately a tool that can be used for good or evil. Whether power hurts or helps people is up to the user. You '''can''' use it to serve others if that is how you choose to apply it,
--->''"We will be the gods we choose to be, not those who have been. Who I was is not who you will be. We must be better."''
** Kratos continuing to live long after the people who held grudges against him have died, conveys a message of "war doesn't determine who is right, only who is left." Sometimes by the time we've gone through self-reflection and realize we were in the wrong, or at least could have handled our problems in a healthier way, it's already far too late to correct it. If there is any cosmic "justice" to be found in situations like this, it might be better to stop moping over the sins of the past and just live your life; try to live better than the mistakes that caused the grudges of the past to exist. Maybe if you survive for a while longer, you might bring hope to future generations and allow them to learn from the mistakes you and your enemies made. This is reflected in Kratos' firm affirmation "The cycle ends here. We must be better than this."
** You can actually do more damage to someone by protecting them, [[spoiler:Kratos caused the poor relationship between himself and Atreus because he was trying too hard to ensure that he knew how to survive in the future and not become as bad as him. Freya and Baldur's estrangement was caused by Freya's overprotectiveness in an attempt to protect Baldur from "a needless death". Baldur became a villain because Freya's curse drove him to insanity, whereas, Atreus nearly died when his godhood was unknowingly activated in a fit of anger.]]
** The moral of the Alfheim arc is it's possible for war to linger on for so long that both sides have forgotten the reason why the war started in the first place. Tribalism can lead to wars outlasting their purpose, with the only so-called "meaningful" reason for its continuation is that our side is right and the other side is wrong.
** Kratos learns (mostly thanks to Mimir's pestering and Atreus' needs) that the consequences of your actions linger on even if you try to make up for them. It's important to acknowledge both the good and the ugly parts of your past, because for better or worse they have shaped who you are now. Sometimes, even if you had good intentions your actions can leave ugly scars that hurt yourself and others forever. The healthy response is to acknowledge that you've done wrong, learn from it, and try to do better next time.
** Atreus learns that even people in positions of great power and authority make mistakes, sometimes mistakes that are just as bumbling and messy as any ordinary mortal. Once he learns he's a god and possibly as powerful as Kratos, he thinks he's too good for the problems of the world, only for those problems to come knocking on his door and knock him down a peg. In fact, because you're bigger in status, the problems that come your way tend to be a lot worse. This isn't to say lofty people should give up on their ambitions, but they must be good stewards of the resources and talents they have lest the circumstances of life blow up in their face.
** Kratos has learned that [[RevengeIsNotJustice revenge will never bring you fulfillment, even if it feels good in the moment]]. He says as much when Baldur considers going down that path.
** Sindri learns that while feeling remorse is a sign of being a good person, you must accept that you aren't responsible for everything that goes wrong and feeling guilty over the actions of someone else isn't healthy in the slightest. In the game, Sindri was crippled with guilt over the fact that he contributed to a genocide by providing Thor with a weapon of immeasurable power. Guilt blinded him to Brok's attempt to reach out to him and Atreus's attempt to help the two move past this and repair their relationship. [[spoiler: It's only when Atreus shames him for his arrogance and stubbornness in the argument that Sindri finally accepts the olive branch from Brok to restore their relationship and move on.]]
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** One of Kratos's stories was about a man who went to prison as a ruthless thief and only his mother, who showed him only love, would come to see him. What happens when he gets out? He goes up to her and bites off her ear. The [[AnAesop moral]] is that loving someone is fine, but you must discipline them as well. [[spoiler:Come the reveal about Baldur and his mother, it's clear why he's as psychotic as he is.]]
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** One of Kratos's stories was about a man who went to prison as a ruthless thief and only his mother, who showed him only love, would come to see him. What happens when he gets out? He goes up to her and bites off her ear. The [[AnAesop moral]] moral is that loving someone is fine, but you must discipline them as well. [[spoiler:Come the reveal about Baldur and his mother, it's clear why he's as psychotic as he is.]]
