Ares

The God of Savage War

Domain: War & Violence
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Element: Fire
Relics of Power: Spear of Olympian Blood

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The People

People

Ancient Greeks

Region

Greece & the Mediterranean

Period

8th c. BC – 4th c. AD

The Olympian gods were worshipped by the city-states of ancient Greece, from Athens to Sparta, which raised them temples such as the Parthenon. Reigning atop Mount Olympus, they presided over every aspect of life and were celebrated in festivals like the Olympic Games. Homer and Hesiod fixed their myths, which shaped all of Western culture.

The Olympic Games were held every four years in honor of Zeus, and the Panathenaea celebrated Athena in Athens. The Eleusinian Mysteries initiated the faithful into the secrets of Demeter and Persephone, while crowds consulted Apollo's oracle at Delphi.

The Sacred Scrolls

Personification of bloodlust and the chaotic aspect of battle. Son of Zeus and Hera, Ares is the relentless warrior who feeds on the frenzy of slaughter. As The God of Savage War, this deity occupies a position of supreme prestige in the olimpianos pantheon. Their domains over War & Violence reflect ancestral cosmic order maintained across millennia. In classical iconography, they are depicted with an aura of unshakeable majesty and sacred attributes that inspired reverence in emperors and peasants alike. Their influence extended beyond earthly boundaries, governing fates and harmony between the visible and invisible worlds. For ancient devotees, contemplating their essence was to understand the very fundamental forces of nature and human existence.

Sacred Symbols

Spear, shield, helmet, dog and vulture

Divine Lineage

Son of Zeus and Hera; lover of Aphrodite; father of Phobos and Deimos (Fear and Terror) and of Harmonia.

The Legendary Myth

He was caught in adultery with Aphrodite by Hephaestus, who forged an invisible bronze net over the bed and exposed the couple to the laughter of all the Olympian gods.

Legends & Deeds

A celebrated secondary legend preserved in the oral traditions of the olimpianos recounts the journey when Ares intervened directly in the lives of mortals.

Cult & Worship

Historically, the cult of Ares occupied a central place in the religious and architectural calendar of antiquity.

Relics of Power

A spear forged in blackest iron, inciting blind rage in armies.

Did You Know?

Though the god of war, he was often beaten and humiliated in myth — even by mortals like Hercules and Diomedes. In modern astronomy and science, Ares's name and symbols inspired the naming of celestial bodies and geologi…