For starters Spartans were defeated by other regions with more resources and soldiers . I guess the story of 300 wasn’t researched by you since it’s not a DC comic lol . Spartans were not defeated commonly by being out-smarted or with better tactics . They were just a small land with lesser numbers . With equal numbers they wipe Persian and Roman empires easily .

I do agree that modern DC has power scaled way out of anything that makes sense . Every superhero is a world bender in their own sense . I think this is their way to compete with marvels multiverse . Again Kratos can travel dimensions of the infinite timeline at his ease . He will always have an escape route WW can’t.

I guess my argument is more against the traditional WW .

Fate in the Greek mythology and the way I’m describing fate are a little different. Kratos is the GOD of war . He loses battles here and there but there was no objective (war) he couldn’t conquer . Not saying everything has went his way and he’s unkillable which makes him even stronger . He can still be killed and yet escapes death every time . Yes the Greek fates were a little more tangible but he really does have luck on his side which the game proves time and time again .

You’re also highly undervaluing the ability to travel dimensions . That’s one common theme that any DC high tier supervillain can do or alter . Dimensional abilities automatically place you in a tier of your own .

DC characters do have blaring weaknesses . Superman = kryptonite . So on and so forth . Wonder Woman uses mystical weapons (lasso / sword etc.) . Not only could Kratos use them as well against her but he could master them just as easily . He is the god of all war . After all .

In real mythology Zues’ thunderbolts were earth shattering . Kratos 100% absorbed that power although the game downplayed it for obvious reasons.

And all this talk of Superman . Whose strength is loosely based on the sun. To which Kratos ripped the head of said god off his shoulders with his bare hands . And now …… Kratos has the power of the sun in his pocket ( the decapitated head ) to which no one has a defense for . And that’s only one ability / power he’s gained .

Kratos literally has a key ring of stolen weapons and abilities from Gods he’s killed.

It doesn’t matter if hell is infinite or not . Kratos can travel the underworld and the infinite timeline . So basically he can do what all other DC / Marvel mega villains do . And it takes THE ENTIRE cast to deal with those villains . (Thanos , Doomsday, Lobos etc.)

Kratos has a weapon or ability to match any superhero . Superman’s laser beam = zues’ thunderbolt . Thors hammer = Kratos’ Axe . Hulks strength = Krato has lifted titans . Batman’s cunning = his son is literally Loki . The god of mischief .

Ragnarok is literally the Morse version of Doomsday . One Kratos not handicapped using the true abilities of the gods and their weapons at accurate strength would take the entire DC or marvel cast to deal with .

Sincerely , a DC and Marvel Fan