Aristos (Wrath)

Aristos, who is commonly referred to as Wrath throughout the novel, represents the hubris of power and how it can twist a person into something worse than they already were. Even before Aristos gains his godly powers, he is not a good person. He believes that women are beneath him, even going as far as to offer Lore’s father protection in exchange for Lore’s future. As a god, he is violent and aggressive, willing to kill other gods, his own hunters, and innocent people in his quest to gain true power from the Agon. This shows how easily power can corrupt and offers a comparison to Lore who does not want the godly powers she is given.

Castor

Castor is the opposite of Aristos and shows how power reveals who a person truly is. For Castor, Apollo’s power is an extension of...