He knew Kratos' background, his legendary feats as the Ghost of Sparta and what he had done long ago in his homeland. The God of Thunder felt that he finally met his match and was willing to treat the Spartan as his equal, despite the sins the latter has committed against him.
When Odin tells Kratos that his son is the key to being free of fate and prophecy, the Spartan firmly tells him that Atreus is not a key. The All-father, knowing of who Kratos was, states to him that he is not the god that he once was and that now he has a chance to prove it.
Freya and Mimir very quickly realized that Kratos was a god, but Baldur and the others didn't. I wonder why? I'm sorry to be picky but that's not entirely accurate. You're implying Kratos character existed in Norse mythology, under a different name.
During the three years, Odin became weary of Kratos' presence in Midgard, fearing that the Ghost of Sparta could challenge his control over the nine realms or ruin his plans.
Kratos is the son of Zeus, (who was) Ruler of Olympus. Thor is the son of Odin, (who is) Ruler of Asgard. Both were born as demigods (by this I mean genetically 1/2 god).
Kratos tells Atreus why he couldn't defeat Thor in the beginning
Does Thor respect Kratos?
He knew Kratos' background, his legendary feats as the Ghost of Sparta and what he had done long ago in his homeland. The God of Thunder felt that he finally met his match and was willing to treat the Spartan as his equal, despite the sins the latter has committed against him.
So while Zeus' best feat is defeating a mountain-sized monster, Odin's best feat is defeating a monster as big as nine worlds. Odin outclasses Zeus in intelligence, versatility, strength, and weapons. Zeus simply can't compete. The winner is Odin, All-Father of the Æsir.
Kratos is afraid of being found by others who might know of his deeds. He's afraid of how his legacy will come to affect Atreus, his son, and he's afraid that if the boy knows his history, he'll despise him.
Throughout the entire game ,it seems that Kratos regretted killing Zeus and for the longest time and I couldn't really understand why. He becomes very solemn, quiet and sometimes defensive whenever he is brought up.
After being freed, Týr briefly stays in his prison to ponder about what he has learnt and trying to remember Kratos, whose name he had heard in the past. He can be found wandering throughout the other realms after leaving Niflheim.
Being the god of war requires you to be very powerful. Luckily, Tyr was widely known as an extremely powerful being. He managed to win countless battles, many of which occurred while he had only one arm. He lost the other one while trying to fight a giant wolf named Fenrir, who also happened to be the son of Loki.
Odin allows it. But with Heimdall dead, Atreus decides he should return to Asgard. Odin will soon figure out that Kratos killed Heimdall, and that will surely lead to war. In the brief period of time before that happens, Atreus wants to head to Asgard to help Odin complete the mask.
Atreus and Loki have always been one in the same character in God of War, but the name has far less significance to both Kratos and Atreus than it does to the audience. Loki, as it was revealed, was the name that Kratos' wife, Faye, wanted to give Atreus when he was born.
Since Kratos was the one to take Freya's son away from her despite it being done to stop her own death, it is felt that it would be unrealistic for either character to develop romantic feelings.
Who would win in an MCU fight: Odin or Thanos? Without the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos stands little chance against Prime Odin. Odin is stated to be able to shatter the Earth.
The Olympian and the Asgardian are evenly matched in terms of both strength and durability. For comparison, both Thor and Hercules' durability and raw power pale in comparison to the likes of Zeus - a low-key but crucial Thor: Love and Thunder spoiler for any future outings of the Olympians.
Now if we're using their current selves, it's an instant loss for Kratos, because while he has weakened, Thor only grew in power. He possesses the full power of the Odin-Force, renamed into the Thor-Force, and far surpasses Kratos in power. Even Young Kratos would be no match for King Thor.
if you're talking about Kratos in GOW 1, then Ares is more powerful. Kratos had to be buffed a lot by the powers of the gods like Zeus, Poseidon and Pandora's box to be able to compete with Ares.
Although Kratos never gets to wield the hammer, given his own extraordinary godly strength that slightly surpassed even that of Thor and even being able to hold Mjolnir back with his bare hands when Thor threw it at him, it's very likely that Kratos would be fully capable of using the hammer if he wanted to.
Kratos is definitely strong, and definitely strong enough to contend with Hulk.. But for the most part his feats are inconsistent. Hulk on the other hand is far more consistent, amd regularly shows an Incalculable level of Strength. He's bested and is seen on the level of the likes of Thor, Hercules, Sentry, and more).
Ultimately, in a battle between the two, deciding the winner would likely come down to whose universe the fight takes place. If Goku came to Kratos' World, it's almost certain that Kratos would inevitably find a way to take Goku's head as he does any other God.
