Greek mythology
Ares
The bloodthirsty god of war, hated even on Olympus
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Siblings
- Athena · Eileithyia · Hebe · Hephaestus
- Group
- Divine · Olympians · War
- Appears in
- Hephaestus: Fire and Revenge · Cadmus and Thebes
- Places
- Mount Olympus
- Family tree
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Ares is the Olympian god of war in its rawest form, revelling in slaughter and the din of battle, son of Zeus and Hera who scorn his savagery. He fights for Troy and is wounded by mortal Diomedes, bellowing as he flees to the heavens. His long affair with Aphrodite is exposed when Hephaestus traps the lovers in a golden net for the gods to mock.
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Hephaestus: Fire and Revenge
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ares?
- Ares is the Olympian god of war in its rawest form, revelling in slaughter and the din of battle, son of Zeus and Hera who scorn his savagery. He fights for Troy and is wounded by mortal Diomedes, bellowing as he flees to the heavens.
- Which mythology does Ares belong to?
- Ares belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Ares appear in?
- Ares appears in Hephaestus: Fire and Revenge, Cadmus and Thebes, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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