#ares-xena

[lsisblizzard]

I stumbled across something and can't unsee it now.

So if you liked the power-hungry God of War Ares from Hercules/Xena in the 90s. How is your love affair with Gale Dekarios going?

yeah.

[incorrect-xena-quotes]

Joxer: I sleep with a dagger under my pillow.

Ares: I sleep with a sword.

Gabrielle: You two are pathetic.

Ares: Oh, really? What do you sleep with?

Gabrielle: Xena.

[boojangs]

My favorite show has:

A tortured brunette who's dangerous but secretly soft for a select few...

...her blonde girlfriend who looks sweet but can and will absolutely kill you...

...a goofy sidekick that comes in clutch but has a thing for the blonde girlfriend...

...a man the heroine should never have kissed...

...swords...

...monsters...

...vampires...

...and the gayest shit you've ever seen.

[xenadaily]

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS — 6.01 'Coming Home' 🗡️2nd / Oct / 2000 🗡️

[arielsojourner]

So I was in Greece and found out it was a lie.

All those episodes of Xena Warrior Princess and Iolaus: The Legendary Journeys.

They.

Were.

LIES.

Did you know that throughout ALL of Greece for all the centuries leading up to when the Romans invaded, all of the many myriad city states and colonies-- west to Sicily and south to Africa and north east to Asia Minor, all of them: no temples to Ares.

None.

All the other gods? Yup. Hell, they even imported Isis from Egypt so she has shrines on Delos. DELOS. The holy birthplace of Apollo. Shrines to the Egyptian goddess Isis.

But Ares? No.

And in both shows that was the WHOLE plot. It was always about Ares and his temples and shrines. Even the Young Hercules spin off with Ryan Gosling as Hercules and the actor who would later be Fili the Dwarf playing young Iolaus, Ares was always in his temples and always trying to protect his temples from being smashed up or destroyed. And I visit Greece for the first time in my life and go to all these amazing sites-- Delos, the canal at Corinth, Olympia, Delphi, Athens, Ithaca, Patmos, Tinos etc. and . . . no Ares. No temple to Ares.

And when you visit Greece and they take you to the ruins of the temples of Athena and Zeus and Apollo etc. you learn that people built temples for the gods to use as like vacation homes when they didn't want to stay on Olympus.

All those city states. All those colonies and during the entire Hellenic period no one built one single temple to Ares according to the docent at the Delphi museum.

Apparently no one wanted Ares as a neighbor.

[91-aquarii]

got bored and ranked different areses from pop culture/media

ask me to elaborate. someone please ask me to explain my thought process behind these i elaborated

edit: lol season 2 blood of zeus ares fucking sucks nvm nvm pretend he's in F too fuck that

[flower1622]

I really didn't know they were a couple:

[xwpfan]

I just had to do this!

[missagonyy]

Xena the Warrior Princess Sketches: Ares and Aphrodite

💕🔥

Between the 80’s grunge leather jacket and the 90’s Victoria Secret lingerie , these two will forever be in my heart as the greatest silly villain duo.

[iolaussharpe-24]

[multifandomfix]

What Sex With Them Is Like (Xena Warrior Princess Preference)

Alti: Sex with Alti would be intense and wild, driven by her lust for power and dominance. She enjoys control and isn't afraid to push boundaries, making the experience both exhilarating and a little intimidating. Alti would play mind games, using her psychic abilities to heighten sensations and blur the lines between pleasure and pain.

Aphrodite: Sex with Aphrodite would be playful and sensual, filled with laughter and teasing. She's a goddess of love, so expect everything to be indulgent and luxurious, with her wanting to please and be pleased. She'd focus on making the experience as pleasurable as possible, ensuring you're both satisfied, while leaving you feeling positively adored.

Ares: Sex with Ares would be fiery and passionate, fueled in part by his raw power and aggression. He'd take charge, using his strength and bravado leading to an intense, and maybe a bit physically demanding encounter. He's a god of war, after all, so there's an edge of danger to his desire, but it's balanced by his deeper, primal need for connection.

Autolycus: Sex with Autolycus would be off the charts. As the King of Thieves, he’s a charmer, a foreplay expert and he'd bring an element of fun and surprise to the bedroom. He’s passionate and isn’t afraid to make you laugh, not taking things too seriously. And he’s got a reputation to maintain, so he’s definitely not leaving until you’re satisfied.

Callisto: Sex with Callisto would be wild and unpredictable, as her rage and madness translate into a volatile and frenzied passion. She's intense and seeks thrills and risks, taking pleasure in the chaotic nature of the moment. While her unpredictability adds excitement, there's always a sense of danger, making it a rollercoaster of emotions overall.

Gabrielle: Sex with Gabrielle would be tender and intimate, full of love and compassion. She's gentle and attentive, making sure every moment is meaningful. She wants you to fully embrace you’d emotional connection as well as the physical. Gabrielle would focus on your needs, creating a peaceful, loving environment where you both feel safe to express your deepest desires.

Joxer: Sex with Joxer would be awkward but endearing. He might fumble at first, unsure of himself, but his genuine love and enthusiasm would make up for any lack of experience. Once he relaxes, he'd focus on pleasing you, and his sincerity would make the experience sweet, filled with affection and his signature goofy charm.

Xena: Sex with Xena would be passionate, yet surprisingly tender. She's a warrior through and through, and that shows even in the bedroom, but she also has a deep capacity for love. She'd most likely take control, but she’d want you to match her energy, maybe even enough to challenge her a bit and switch things up.

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[girl4music]

Yeah, I think by Season 6 they get a bit iffy with the whole sharing situation. The open (poly) relationship certainly can be the way the relationship is interpreted in the prior seasons. But by the last season they clearly wanted to make Xena and Gabrielle closed because they start showing you that neither Xena and Gabrielle are comfortable.

That's something that they could do now that the restrictions had relaxed a little bit on the subtext. They could make it more obvious. They could imply a lot more. They could even go full-out main text.

But what they can't and don't do is confirm it one way or the other. You just have to take the hints and cues they give you and interpret.

And as I've said many times already. That is how I prefer it to be because it doesn't need to be confirmed or denied. Not when you can see that there's a genuine deep love there between them. And not when the relationship is written and portrayed so bloody beautifully.

I'd take all of what's in Xena and Gabrielle's "non-canon" relationship over what's considered "canon" by today's TV art/entertainment standards any day of the week because of the fact they're both lead female characters with a lead character dynamic between them that is far more authentic and realistic and just extremely well established that you can have moments like this happen and it's not offending. It doesn't take anything away from them. It doesn't cheapen any of it.

You can just really enjoy the entertainment of it all because the creators/cast/crew are so sincere and so respectful to the fans.

[incorrect-xena-quotes]

Ares: Gabrielle, is there something you would like go say,

Gabrielle: Oh, there are SEVERAL things I would like to say.

[myguiltypleasureiolausnerdy]

[gay-baby-brig]

Madeleine Sami stealing scenes in Xena: Warrior Princess as Tyro of the Amazons

[xenaisnumber1]

The Goddess of Love fell for Gabrielle and the God of War fell for Xena which perfectly parallels their journeys in the show and who they are as a person.