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[[File:ACOD Statue of Ares.jpg|thumb|250px|A statue of Ares in a cave on Samos.]]
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'''Ares''' is a [[Greek mythology|Greek god]] of war. He is the son of [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and [[Juno|Hera]], and is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon. His [[Rome|Roman]] equivalent is [[Mars (deity)|Mars]].
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'''Ares''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god of war. He is the son of [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and {{Wiki|Hera}}. His [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart was [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]].


The [[Followers of Ares]] were devoted to him.<ref name="GI 15 Random Tidbits">[https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/08/17/15-random-tidbits-about-assassins-creed-odyssey ''15 Random Tidbits About Assassin's Creed Odyssey''. GameInformer. Accessed 20/08/2018]</ref>
==Mythology==
Ares, jealous that his beloved [[Aphrodite]] fell in love with the [[human]] [[Adonis]], killed him in a fit of rage. As punishment, he was imprisoned in a large [[Bronze Vessel of Ares|bronze jar]] for thirteen long months by the [[Aloadai]], the [[giant]] twin sons of the god [[Poseidon]] and [[Iphimedeia]].<ref name="Bronze Vessel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Naxos: Bronze Vessel of Ares</ref>


==Appearance==
Ares was also said to have killed one of Poseidon's sons, and for this he was judged in [[Athens]] in the place that ever after was known as ''[[Areopagus|Ares' Rock]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Attika: Areopagus</ref>
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''


==Reference==
At some point in his life, Ares fathered [[Hippolyta]], later queen of the [[Amazons]] and gifted her a [[Hippolyta's Belt|belt]]<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta</ref> which aroused the desire for battle for each strike she delivered.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
 
==Personality and traits==
It was said of Ares that he loved "war and its horror for their own sake."<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Growing Sickness]]</ref> In artwork, Ares was always depicted helmeted and armed, ready for war.<ref name="ACOd" />
 
==Legacy and influence==
The [[Stymphalian birds]] were regarded as Ares' sacred animals.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds</ref> The [[Followers of Ares]] worshiped the god, and devoted multiple locations to him, including a [[Cave of Ares|cave]] on the island of [[Keos]].<ref name="ACOd"/>
 
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[armor]] [[Ares Set|set]] inspired by and dedicated to Ares was also worn, and eventually ended up in the possession of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> In a letter given to the Follow of Ares [[Harpalos]], Ares is referred to the epithets 'the Bloodstained', 'the Destroyer', 'the Stormer of Cities', and 'He Who Rallies Men'.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues]] – Worshippers of the Bloodline: Follower's Note</ref> These are all present in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]''.
 
In 2012, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
In Greek mythology, Ares is regarded as the father of [[Eros]], [[Anteros]], [[Phobos (deity)|Phobos]], [[Deimos (deity)|Deimos]], [[Adrestia (deity)|Adrestia]] and {{Wiki|Harmonia}}.
 
The mural depicting Ares in a [[chariot]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K9.1.html painting] on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]]. Notably, Aphrodite and their son Eros have been omitted, and Ares is shown riding the chariot of [[Dionysos]] instead of his own.
 
In [[Assassin's Creed II]], the [[Monteriggioni statuette|statuette]] in [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]], is said to be Mars. The statue is based in fact on a {{Wiki|File:Ares Canope Villa_Adriana.jpg|statue}} of Ares found in {{Wiki|Hadrian's Villa}} at [[Tivoli]], Italy.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
Banner-FoA.jpg|Banner of the Followers of Ares, depicting the stylized head of the god
Statue of Ares.png|Statue of Ares within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]]
ACOd-Gigantomachy-Ares.jpg|Ares depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Poseidon on his right
Olympians.jpg|Ares (bottom left) amongst the Greek pantheon
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}} {{Io|sculpture}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{c|mnemonic set only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==References==
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A statue of Ares in a cave on Samos.

Ares is a Greek god of war. He is the son of Zeus and Hera, and is also regarded as one of the Twelve Gods, the major deities of the Greek pantheon. His Roman equivalent is Mars.

Mythology[edit | edit source]

Ares, jealous that his beloved Aphrodite fell in love with the human Adonis, killed him in a fit of rage. As punishment, he was imprisoned in a large bronze jar for thirteen long months by the Aloadai, the giant twin sons of the god Poseidon and Iphimedeia.[1]

Ares was also said to have killed one of Poseidon's sons, and for this he was judged in Athens in the place that ever after was known as Ares' Rock.[2]

At some point in his life, Ares fathered Hippolyta, later queen of the Amazons and gifted her a belt[3] which aroused the desire for battle for each strike she delivered.[4]

Personality and traits[edit | edit source]

It was said of Ares that he loved "war and its horror for their own sake."[5] In artwork, Ares was always depicted helmeted and armed, ready for war.[4]

Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]

The Stymphalian birds were regarded as Ares' sacred animals.[6] The Followers of Ares worshiped the god, and devoted multiple locations to him, including a cave on the island of Keos.[4]

During the Peloponnesian War, an armor set inspired by and dedicated to Ares was also worn, and eventually ended up in the possession of the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[4] In a letter given to the Follow of Ares Harpalos, Ares is referred to the epithets 'the Bloodstained', 'the Destroyer', 'the Stormer of Cities', and 'He Who Rallies Men'.[7] These are all present in Homer's Iliad.

In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[8]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

In Greek mythology, Ares is regarded as the father of Eros, Anteros, Phobos, Deimos, Adrestia and Harmonia.

The mural depicting Ares in a chariot in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the Battle of the Giants and Gods. Notably, Aphrodite and their son Eros have been omitted, and Ares is shown riding the chariot of Dionysos instead of his own.

In Assassin's Creed II, the statuette in Monteriggioni, Italy, is said to be Mars. The statue is based in fact on a statue of Ares found in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, Italy.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Banner of the Followers of Ares, depicting the stylized head of the god
    Banner of the Followers of Ares, depicting the stylized head of the god
  • Statue of Ares within the Sanctuary of Olympia
    Statue of Ares within the Sanctuary of Olympia
  • Ares depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Poseidon on his right
    Ares depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Poseidon on his right
  • Ares (bottom left) amongst the Greek pantheon
    Ares (bottom left) amongst the Greek pantheon

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Naxos: Bronze Vessel of Ares
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Attika: Areopagus
  3. ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Growing Sickness
  6. ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues – Worshippers of the Bloodline: Follower's Note
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy

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