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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.

Influence

5th century BCE

The Followers of Ares worshipped the god, and devoted multiple locations to him, including a cave on the island of Keos.^[1]

On the island of Naxos, a bronze jar marked the place where Ares was allegedly held prisoner by the Aloadai, the giant twin sons of the god Poseidon and Iphimedeia, after Ares had murdered the lover of goddess Aphrodite, Adonis.^[2]

Ares was also said to have killed Poseidon's son, and for this he was judged in Athens in the place that ever after was known as Ares' Rock.^[3]

In stories about the Amazons, it was said that their queen Hippolyta was granted a belt by Ares, which aroused the desire for battle for each strike struck.^[1]^[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.^[1]

Personality

It was said of Ares that he loved "war and its horror for their own sake."^[5]

Symbols and sacred things

Ares is always depicted helmeted and armed, ready for war.^[1]

The Stymphalian birds were regarded as Ares' sacred animals.^[6]

Epithets

During the Peloponnesian War, a Follower of Ares sent Harpalos a letter, giving the god the epithets 'the Bloodstained', 'the Destroyer', 'the Stormer of Cities', and 'He Who Rallies Men'.^[7] These are all present in Homer's Iliad.

Behind the scenes

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

Banner of the Followers of Ares, depicting the stylized head of the god
Statue of Ares within the Sanctuary of Olympia
Ares depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Poseidon on his right

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos: Bronze Vessel of Ares
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Areopagus
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Growing Sickness
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Follower's Note

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 Ares was also said to have killed Poseidon's son, 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|Attika: Areopagus]]</ref>
-In stories about the [[Amazons]], it was said that their queen [[Hippolyta]] was granted a [[Hippolyta's Belt|belt]] by Ares, which aroused the desire for battle for each strike struck.<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 stories about the [[Amazons]], it was said that their queen [[Hippolyta]] was granted a [[Hippolyta's Belt|belt]] by Ares, which aroused the desire for battle for each strike struck.<ref name="ACOd" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Korinthia|Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta]]</ref> 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" />
 ==Personality==
-It was said of Ares that he loved "war and its horror for their own sake."<ref name="A Growing Sickness">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Growing Sickness]]</ref>
+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>
-==Trivia==
+==Symbols and sacred things==
-*In a letter to [[Harpalos]] by another Follower of Ares, the god is given the epithets 'the Bloodstained', 'the Destroyer', 'the Stormer of Cities', and 'He Who Rallies Men'. These all come from [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]''.<ref name="TWotB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Worshippers of the Bloodline]]</ref>
+Ares is always depicted helmeted and armed, ready for war.<ref name="ACOd" />
-*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.
+The [[Stymphalian birds]] were regarded as Ares' sacred animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia|Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds]]</ref>
+==Epithets==
+During the Peloponnesian War, a Follower of Ares sent [[Harpalos]] a letter, giving the god 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]]''.
+==Behind the scenes==
+In Greek [[Greek mythology|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 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Villa_Adriana#Canopus statue] of Ares found in {{Wiki|Hadrian's Villa}} at [[Tivoli]], Italy.
 ==Gallery==

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