A R E S
The Greek god of Courage & War .
One of the Twelve Olympians .
Son of Zeus & Hera .
He represents visceral , violent & untamed aspect of war .
Personification of sheer brutality & bloodlust , in contrast to his sister , Athena .
Demographics
Abode : Mount Olympus , Thrace , Macedonia , Thebes , Sparta & Mani
Symbols : Sword , spear , shield , helmet , chariot , flaming torch , dog , boar , vulture .
~ LINEAGE ~
Parents : Zeus and Hera
Siblings : Aeacus , Angelos , Aphrodite , Apollo , Artemis , Athena , Dionysus , Eileithyia , Enyo , Eris , Ersa , Hebe , Helen of Troy , Hephaestus , Heracles , Hermes , Minos , Pandia , Persephone , Perseus , Rhadamanthus , the Graces , the Horae , the Litae , the Muses , the Moirai .
Consort : Aphrodite & 'various' others .
Children : Erotes ( Eros & Anteros ) , Phobos , Deimos , Phlegyas , Harmonia , Enyalios , Thrax , Oenomaus , Cycnus , & Amazons
Roman Equivalent : Mars
Norse Equivalent : Týr
OVERVIEW
Ares is impulsive and rather lacks empathy when it comes to other's emotional standings . Crude & careless , he acts on instincts driven by the wars that rage within him . Blunt and to the point , he doesn't like beating around the bush . He makes it known when he's pissed off ( which is a constant ) , but when it comes to his sorrows is he rather silent about . Hard to get to open up , but unloads every ounce of his anger with little restraint . He craves violence like it's food , gaining nourishment in the bloodshed of those around him . Mortals are something he considers ' tools ' when it comes to satisfying his insatiable appetite . Bathing in his victories , he has a slight ego when it comes to the other Gods around him ― smothering them in the successes of triumphs the others wouldn't dare to complete . Competitive in ferocious intent , a fight is something he never ― EVER ― runs away from . The God of Courage , he stands tall in the wake of many's despair and weakness with the War at his fingertips . Ares feels as if he is a God among man cowards among his own brethren of Olympus . Irritated by his Father in merely every fashion , they argue nearly consistently . Mostly due to when his Mother complains of neglect or abuse by his hands . He despises everyone about the same , for such be a mutual reciprocation . Stupidly stubborn , he's thrown himself in many ordeals where they would start a war ― but then again , he ( loves ) the confrontation . Unstable , he visits the mortals mostly upon the battleground ― observing and encouraging their acts of valor and chaotic slaughter .
ARES ' ANTHEMS