The pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus described Polemos as "both the king and father of all", with the capacity to bring all into existence and to annihilate. For Heraclitus, Polemos "reveals the gods on the one hand and humans on the other, makes slaves on the one hand, the free on the other".
Heraclitus, a pre-Socratic philosopher, depicted Polemos as both the king and father of all, having the ability to bring into existence and annihilate. For Heraclitus, Polemos "reveals the gods on one side and humans on the other, makes slaves on one side, and frees on the other".