Netflix‘s Kaos takes on Greek mythology with a modern twist. However, it continues to give homage to the Greek language when familiar words are heard in the background or over conversation.
Kaos stars Jeff Goldblum as the all-powerful Greek God Zeus, who discovers that the end of the world is near after he finds a wrinkle on his face. “This is a god with “trust issues,” Goldblum explained to Tudum. “It’s a magic carpet to disaster.” Zeus’ old friend (and now enemy) Prometheus (Stephen Dillane) is planning on his downfall, and the rest of the Greek God Patheneon is falling apart with their duties. Four mortals Riddy (Aurora Perrineau), Orpheus (Killian Scott), Caeneus (Misia Butler), and Ari (Leila Farzad) are connected cosmically in an epic battle against Zeus, but will the fate of the world depend on it?
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Series showrunner Charlie Covell explained to Netflix’s Tudum that viewers don’t need to know much about Greek mythology to be immersed in the world of Kaos. “I never want people to feel they can’t watch the show unless they’ve done their homework, because that’s just terrible and very kind of exclusionary,” Covell says. “But I would love for people who have read [the Greek myths] to be like, ‘Easter egg, Easter egg, Easter egg.’ ”
So is ‘Vero’ one of those Easter eggs? Let’s examine below.
What does ‘Vero’ mean in Kaos?
Vero means ‘In Truth’ in Latin. Throughout the season, you’ll hear people saying “Vero” at the end of their sentences, which is just an affirmation of their devotion to the Greek Gods. In some cases, crowds will chant it back.
In some of the the background music, there’s a successive chant with the words, “Celestis, Divinitus, Insania, Vero.” The first three words mean “Heavenly, Divine, and Insanity.” Specifically, in the final scene of season 1, the music creeps up as Zeus finds Prometheus sitting on his throne. After attempting to shoo his frenemy, Zeus finds out that his powers don’t work anymore and that he has a paper cut, proving a recent dream was actually a premonition.
