#Ares and Athena

[sarnai4]

Ares (proudly): Phobos, Deimos, meet your Auntie Athena!

Athena (staring at the twins): They're very...squishy.

Ares: They have their mother's eyes.

Athena: I guess.

Ares: Want to hold Phobos while I hold Deimos?

(Athena awkwardly accepts the baby)

Ares (worried): Try to cradle the head.

(Athena struggles)

Ares: No, cradle it. Don't do...whatever that is.

(Phobos cries)

Athena (concerned): Why won't he stop?

Ares: He probably needs to be burped. Just pat his back.

(Athena attempts and Phobos cries harder)

Ares: GENTLY, Athena. Geez.

(Frustrated, Athena tries turning him upside down)

Ares (horrified): What are you doing?!

Athena (panicking): I don't know!

[sarnai4]

Awww! But that's sad, though. Ares just doesn't want his uncle to be upset with him. He really isn't half as bad as so many stories and people say. Love to see the nice things that Ares has done being shown.

The logic of Ares

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In underworld:

Hades: Thanatos told me what happened. I’m proud of you, Ares. Persephone: Good job, brother! Ares *not used to being praised*: …

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Ares: Thanks I guess. But you know I did it for myself, right uncle? A war without a death was no fun anymore… Hades: Nonetheless you did me a great service, so thank you.

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Later, at Olympus

Athena: Why did you lie to Hades? You literally freaked out when we learned Thanatos was missing! Ares: I PANICKED, OKAY?! What if Hades got the wrong idea that I’m reliable to put trust in me? It is better if he has no expectations at all than him being disappointed in me!

Other “Greek Mythology” arts:

Zeus & Hera’s favorite child

Zeus about Hestia & Hades

Athena’s request: BONUS

Athena’s request

Epic Battle [3/3]: Confusion and support

Epic Battle [2/3]: The Dance

Epic Battle [1/3]: The Challenge

Hades & siblings

How to seduce Ares [3/3]: Success + bonus

How to seduce Ares [2/3]: Hebe’s advice

How to seduce Ares [1/3]: Failed attempt

Athena is not a morning person + bonus

Hera’s reaction after meeting Thanatos.

Hera meets Thanatos, the New Friend of Ares

A daily life of Hebe + bonus

Kid Eileithyia, kid Ares and very concerned Zeus & Hera

Athena & Aphrodite (on battlefield)

Ares and his sons: Deimos & Phobos

The Gods of War: Ares & Athena

Persephone’s reminder for Ares & Athena

[mer-acle]

You think Athena is hesitant at first when Zeus proposes her to fight Ares?

He's excited, he's the god equivalent of a teen and already bigger than her, but she's been an adult for centuries

Her last sparring partner died by her hand, and she's mad that it's not enough to tell herself that that can't happen to him because he's immortal

Does she hold back at first? Until she sees how annoyed her father looks that she's not giving her all?

Does she remember that Pallas was about to win when it all went wrong?

Does she best her brother to protect him from Zeus's interference, however it may look like this time?

Is the only feeling in response to her winning relief?

[firinnie]

So inspiration from @sarnai4 because I absolutely love their idea. I can see in my mind how much Ares wanted to punch Athena after the 3rd hour.

The second art is basically a breakdown of this poor boy, because after all if she talks so much of some student, what would happen if she found love??? Jar for a win.

[shipcestuous]

[actuallygon3]

I've been seeing WAY too much swap au with Epic the Musicals, and I LOVE epic the musical SO much.

So like I did with the Scott Pilgrim post of mine (way down to the depths of the earth) I will make Epic the musical Swap au takes.

If the au doesn't make sense- then my bads.

Swapping :

Odysseus -> Penelope

{ the most obvious }

Eurylochus -> Ctimene

{ Just like Ody and Pen , Husband swap with wife }

Polities -> Helen

{ Polities is considered a great friend to Ody, I can't fine much sources mentioning his wife. Pen and Helen are noted to be somewhat close as they are cousins, hence the swap. Though the story might change because of this. }

Athena -> Ares

{ This makes most sense, me thinks }

Circe -> Medea

{ They're both powerful women in their own right }

Hermes -> Iris

{ God of tricks and messages with the Goddess of Rainbows and messages. Yeah it fits. }

The Prophet -> The Fates

{ I'm not sure how to explain, but you guys gets the Vision right? HAHAH pun }

Poseidon -> Amphitrite

{ Husband swap with Wife }

Scylla -> Charybdis.

{ Both sea monsters who stop / get in the way of Odysseus journey }

Zeus -> Hera

{ do I need to say more? }

Helios -> Selene

{ People forget that the cattle belonged to Helios and not Apollo, that's why in his verse, he sings about sirens and not the cows because they don't belong to him. Also instead of sacred cows it would be horses }

Artemis -> Apollo

{ Their relationship is always special to me, I guess it would make sense to swap them seeing that they are twins, and plus it's a ref to Selene and Helios }

Aphrodite -> Dionysus

{ Actually not sure with this one, it's just the most common swap and I grew to love it. }

Hestia -> Hephaestus

{ I feel like it would fit since Hephaestus claims focus on 'Trust' and Hestia is the Goddess of hearth and the home }

Calypso -> Antonious

{ Both who at least 'tries' to be Ody/Pen's love interest }

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Characters who still stay the same :

Telemachus , Aeolus , and The Sirens (they're just male now)

If y'all actually made it this far and like- Have some takes let me know :3

[incorrect-olympians]

Athena: No, no, this is a bad idea.

Ares: There are no bad ideas, Thena! Only great ideas that go horribly wrong.

[ma4chestier]

there's a difference between being the shadow to a star and being a walking second place your entire life and i think about that a lot

[passionsofthegods]

Ares Reminisces on Athena's Birth 👀😏

*Before Athena became a War Goddess, she talked Prince Ares into showing her the ways of War. As they journeyed to the field of his last battle, Ares couldn't resist...*

Ares: I must confess I was surprised you asked me to teach you my ways of war. (he's very smug) It is good of you to humble yourself and finally admit you could learn a lot from me. After all, I am the firstborn of King Zeus.

Athena: True, you are the firstborn to the Kingdom. (she stops walking and faces him) However, I was born older.

Ares: This I know. (he stretches out his hands) Was it not I who brought you into this world?

Athena: (she rolls her eyes, far from impressed)

Ares: You arrived straight from the skull of Zeus, naked and unashamed. (he gave a teasing smile) Surprisingly, you were the first fully nude goddess I had ever seen.

Athena: (raises a brow) Is that why you wasted no time tending to me instead of our wounded King, whose head you cut open with an axe?

Ares: (irritated, he brushes her aside) He survived, did he not?!

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[sarnai4]

Zeus (smiling): I brought gifts!

Athena: What?

Zeus: Remember when you said you liked owls? (Hands her an owl hatchling)

Athena (immediately loves her): She's amazing! Thanks!

Zeus: Apollo, I'm pretty sure you said something about swans.

Apollo (gasping as he's given a little swan): So pretty! I love him!

Zeus: Now, Artemis, you like deer, right?

Artemis (excitedly): Yes! (Hugs the little fawn)

Zeus: Onto Hermes. There was a little reptile which reminded me of what you'd said before.

Hermes (grins as he's given a tortoise): Sweet!

Zeus: Hephaestus, you mentioned donkeys a while back.

Hephaestus (jaw dropping at the sight): You noticed that?

Zeus: And Dionysus, I remember you saying that you wanted a goat.

Dionysus (beaming): Aw! She's the cutest!

Zeus (hands on his hips): Well, I think I've done good parenting for one day.

Ares:...

Zeus (leaves)

Ares: :(

Athena (hands him a puppy): I remembered.

Ares (happily cuddles the pup): Thanks!

[cienie-isengardu]

Athena's request

Ares: *sniff sniff* I may not see you but I can smell you Athena... Athena (invisible): ... what are you a dog? Never mind, I need you to plunder Poseidon's temple... Ares: I have no interest in your conflict with him. You want piss off Poseidon? DO YOUR DIRTY WORK YOURSELF. Athena (invisible): Poseidon is trying to woo Hestia... Ares: *all fired-up* TO POSEIDON'S TEMPLE THEN! Athena: THAT'S THE SPIRIT!

Other “Greek Mythology” arts:

Epic Battle [3/3]: Confusion and support

Epic Battle [2/3]: The Dance

Epic Battle [1/3]: The Challenge

Hades & siblings

How to seduce Ares [3/3]: Success + bonus

How to seduce Ares [2/3]: Hebe’s advice

How to seduce Ares [1/3]: Failed attempt

Athena is not a morning person + bonus

Hera’s reaction after meeting Thanatos.

Hera meets Thanatos, the New Friend of Ares

A daily life of Hebe + bonus

Kid Eileithyia, kid Ares and very concerned Zeus & Hera

Athena & Aphrodite (on battlefield)

Ares and his sons: Deimos & Phobos

The Gods of War: Ares & Athena

Persephone’s reminder for Ares & Athena

[mer-acle]

War siblings

Alternative Title: Dad what the fuck

(ares is so pretty istg)

[firinnie]

If we stick to the fact that Athena came out of Zeus' head as an adult, and Hera gave birth to Ares "normally"...

then imagine that this whole carousel of fighting between them started when this adult woman kicked the baby. Ares was the loser in this unequal duel from day 1.

[shipcestuous]

sorry if this was asked before (i could not find it) but where is your header picture from? The one with the blue nights ky and the figures dressed in gold. Some specific piece of media, or is it just a general photo reminiscent of Greek/Roman mythology? Does it have a relation to incest (I guess much of Greek mythology does)

Hi Anon,

My header is Ares and Athena from the movie Immortals (2011).

There are some cool scenes with the gods in that movie, especially if you include the deleted/extended scenes, but not much in terms of their relationships with each other, except as they relate to Zeus.

But I shipped these two anyway. They seemed to spend a lot of time together and be of one mind.

[kochei0]

I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon