#gods help ares

[livingfandomly]

Walker? Sir? Mr. Actor?

Jokes aside. That look? That anger? Percy finally having enough and being pissed off with a God who doesn’t care about his children, insulted his friends, ruined their quest and wants to start an unnecessary war where he has nothing to lose? But most importantly… Percy literally QUAKING with unchecked rage for a God who came in the way of him saving his mom?

[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

[o3o-lapd-o3o]

do you ever think that the ending of six hundred strike, actually added to the poseidon & athena beef? like i can just imagine them both in beds in apollo's olympus infirmary, just arguing with/at each other! meanwhile poor apollo is just tying to heal them both.

athena: *ranting* i've been odysseus' mentor/friend since he was a teenager! and he still didn't listen to me!

athena: i told him to put his emotions aside but noooooo, he had to let the cyclops live!

apollo: athen-

poseidon: are you forgetting he literally stabbed me? repeateDLY? WITH MY OWN TRIDENT?

apollo: poseid-

athena: *ignoring poseidon and continuing her rant* ruTHlesNEsS iS meRCy UpOn OUrseLVEs. isn't that what you said?!

poseidon: well yeah, BUT HOW WAS I TO EXPECT THAT SAD WET CAT OF A MAN WOULD BE FILLED WITH SOME FORM OF DIVINE RAGE?

apollo: please you two are gonna open your stitche-

athena: oh you deserved it. you literally showed the man his island before trapping him AND THEN you started THREATENING his wife and son? oh that was your final mistake.

poseidon: whatever! so much for you calling him a warrior of the mind. he's a monster!

athena: *wipes tear away* i know, im so proud.

apollo: *tired of their bickering & now glowing in anger* please for "dad's"sake will you two just shut up and let me heal you both?!

poseidon & athena: *shuts up immediately* o-ok

[mascotdang]

Me studying for exam but EPICs keep playing in my mind so I post this just to calm down my nerve:)

I love the idea that the Gods are closed siblings, some being biased and willing to fight just for nothing

[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!

[062sstuff]

Now I'm high on caffeine so random thoughts hits me again. love in paradise Athena dives into Odysseus memories if I remember it correctly? Eh seems like so, and see all the sht he went through. If Athena flew and dive around so gracefully like an owl , I like to think that in Are's case the part of "let's see where you been" It would be him jump down and punching through Penelope's memory with it shattered like in glass shades and each ones he went through he just keep on punching until he landed right on the last remains of the boat trying to look for Penelope. "Where the heck r u girl" Loll sry me drunk.

[starlight-sage]

♖ᴀʀᴇs • ɢᴏᴅ ᴏғ ᴡᴀʀ, ʀᴇʙᴇʟʟɪᴏɴ, ᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇ, ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ, ʀᴀɢᴇ & ᴅᴇsᴛʀᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ♖

[a-bottle-of-tyelenol]

I try not to say that opinions or criticism is ever invalid because I don’t rlly think it’s my place to decide that, but I genuinely don’t understand the “how could Odysseus defeat Poseidon as a mortal?” argument. the gods aren’t some invincible divine being that no man could ever hold a candle to??

diomedes, odysseus’ bestie in the iliad, quite literally stabs BOTH aphrodite and ares with his spear which causes them to run away back to olympus (and refuse to rejoin the fight!!!), and apollo had to bat patroclus away from scaling the walls of troy like four times before he backed off (which shows how strong a mortal man’s determination can be). neither of these men were divine!!! they were just fierce warriors!!!!

the gods are absolutely powerful but it is NOT that insane to say that odysseus could have severely weakened poseidon with his sword 😭

[dyingroses]

The Gods During the Ithaca Saga

Aphrodite: Ares, come here! I think it's about to get violent! Ares: Yesss! *kisses Aphrodite and settles down on the couch* Aphrodite: How is Athena? Ares: Still really injured. Aphrodite: It's a good thing she didn't know what Poseidon was plotting she would have started to seize again Ares: Thank gods, Hades tipped me off. And not her. Ares: *watching "Odysseus" with pure joy and esc*

Aphrodite: *watching "I Can't Help But Wonder"*

Odysseus: Show yourself, I know you're watching me show yourself

Ares: No . . . She better not be!

Athena: *hugs ody*

Ares: WTF! She's not healed yet! I'm gonn-

Aphrodite: Wait give her a minute!

Odysseus: *Hugs her back and breaks down in her arms while she strokes his hair and comforts him and all that*

Aphrodite: Awwww!

Athena: *passes out after Ody goes to see Penelope*

Aphrodite: Okay, now go get Apollo!

Ares: *returns to find Aphrodite "ugly" crying to "Would You Fall in Love with Me Again"*

Ares: *goes and kisses Aphrodite on the cheek and holds her as she cries*

[protagaster]

Now I just picture Ody and warrior!Penelope both trying to awkwardly flirt with Owl's on their shoulders.

Odysseus: You, uh, you have an owl too, huh?

Penelope: Yes! Owls are-are so great! I-I love owls.

Odysseus: I love owls too!

Athena's thoughts: Sweet Protogenoi, I'm a virgin, and even i can tell they're blowing this.

I like the implication that Penny and Ody, two certifiable smartypants both by ancient greek and modern standards, look at the owls on their shoulders and think "thats totally normal :D"

Meanwhile Ares and Athena are over here trying so hard not to cringe at the teenage sweetness/awkwardness

[ghostlymarauder]

wait a damn minute. WAIT A DAMN MINUTE

I'm writing a Dick Grayson fanfic (which you can find on AO3), and my oc is a vigilante whose entire appearance and clothing and everything is an homage to Ares... And this oc gets in a relationship with Dick, who's known for being pretty as fuck

did I just made reverse Ares and Aphrodite without realizing it? Because I think I made reverse Ares and Aphrodite without realizing it

[shinedoitsulikeabright]

Started from the bottom (hyperfixating on Greek mythology as a child) now we're here (hyperfixating on Epic: the musical + thirsting over the gods). History really does repeat itself.

[lordofthesilverbow]

I’ve grown really attached to the idea of Athena being a mentor figure to Ares.

She taught him how to hold a spear, how to use an enemy’s weakness against them, how to win a war the most effective way, and he hung onto her every word.

His first battle comes, and he becomes so drunk on the bloodlust and violence that he forgets all of Athena’s teachings, and decides this is the path he wants to go on.

That’s when their relationship becomes strained; they’re always fighting on opposite sides, but they still remember those times before Ares became the God of War.

And they’ll always cherish those memories.

[leftoverbriocheloaf]

Ok long yap but I wanna write a camp halfblood au for bsd so bad askljalsdj bc hear me out yosano daughter of hades grows up in an orphanage (run by fukazawa, who acts as chiron in this au just like chiron works at percy's school trying to keep an eye on yosano) and ranpo grows up in the same orphanage, but ranpo is a mortal who can see through the mist. and like yk how sally was at risk for monster attacks bc of how much time she spent with percy despite being human? the same thing applies to ranpo. So when fukuzawa needs to take yosano to camp halfblood for her own safety he takes ranpo too, who just says he was "claimed" before they reached camp-halfblood to keep the "he doesn't have an ability but he acts like he does" vibes

Back at camp halfblood we've got Poe, son of athena who arrived at camp halfblood after his uncle decided he couldn't deal with the demigod stuff (his dad was already dead atp), and lucy who arrived a year before yosano and ranpo with louisa and is a daughter of Hephaestus who makes giant bronze battle statues like the ones across manhattan in the pjo series that look like Anne from Anne's room

Louisa is also a younger daughter of athena ofc

We've also got Dazai as a son of Dionysus with his laid-back but manipulative vibes and Chuuya son of ares (I don't wanna make them children of the big three bc I'd want Atsushi to have that) with Kouyou and Verlaine also children of Ares w him, and then Atsushi is a son of zeus and akutagawa and gin are children of hermes (so akutagawa feels inferior like a lot of the kids of hermes do in canon bc their abilities aren't really combat focused)

Kenji son of demeter, obviously, Kyouka hunter of artemis and tanizaki is a mentee of hecate (which was established by hazel as a thing in the 2nd series) with Naomi being a prophet like rachel?? Kunikida is an apollo kid who utilizes poetry and appreciates rising with the sun (hes a pretty unusual child of apollo which makes dazai try and get him to loosen up) and he's head of the cabin and takes very good care of the younger campers

But like??? It works??? ive been thinking about this au so much im obsessedddd if I wrote it it probably wouldn't be like pjo canon compliant just using the camp as an au but i think it would be so much fun aslkjalksdjka

[sarnai4]

Athena: Ares, have you had a candy called Warheads?

Ares (suspiciously): Are you messing with me right now?

Athena: I'm being completely serious.

Ares (equally shocked and overjoyed): Really?!!

Athena (makes a bag appear): Try one.

Ares (eats it): So sour. You have to be courageous to eat these... I love them! (Devious) I bet I can eat more than you can.

Athena: I didn't necessarily tell you about them to start an eating competition.

Ares (downs another handful): Tastes like victory!

Athena:...(makes a bag appear for herself) That's what you think!

[the-mortuary-witch]

ARES

WHO IS HE?

Ares is the Greek god of war, and battle, courage, war booty, city defence, anger and violence, civil order, virility, and courage and fear. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war but can also personify sheer brutality and bloodlust, in contrast to his sister Athena, whose martial functions include military strategy and generalship. An association with Ares endows places, objects, and other deities with a savage, dangerous, or militarized quality.      

                         

BASIC INFO: 

Appearance: Ares is often depicted as a strong and muscular man, with a stern and intimidating demeanor. He is often portrayed wearing armour, carrying a shield, and carrying a sword, representing his role as the god of war, battle, courage, war booty, anger and violence. His eyes are said to be fiery and piercing, and he often has a stern and fearsome expression on his face. His hair is typically depicted as dark and wild, adding to his fierce appearance.

Personality: he is known for being a hot-tempered, aggressive, and warlike god. He is also known for his impetuous and impatient nature, often acting without thinking things through. However, despite this, he is also seen as a protector of the weak and oppressed and is often depicted as being a champion of the downtrodden. When it comes to his devotees, Ares is often portrayed as being a loyal and protective patron, guiding them in battle and giving them strength and courage. He is also known for rewarding his followers with victory and honour in combat.

Symbols: sword, chariot, torch, shield, spear, helmet, and iron

God of: war and battle, courage, war booty, city defence, anger and violence, civil order, virility, and fear

Culture: Greek

Plants: thorns, basil, peppers, chilli, garlic, buttercup, yarrow, ginger, and paprika 

Crystals: onyx, bloodstone, garnet, red beryl, mugglestone, crocidolite, tektite, Picasso jasper, ruby, and crocoite 

Animals: venomous serpents, boar, vultures, eagle owl, woodpeckers, horses, barn owls, and dogs

Incense: dragon’s blood, frankincense, sandalwood, and other strong/spicy scents

Practices: healing (especially from being in the army, witnessing wars, etc), protection, war magick, anger management, shadow work, courage and confidence rituals, and strength

Colours: red, purple, grey, black, and gold 

Number: 4

Zodiac: Aries

Tarot: The Emperor, The Chariot, The Tower, Suit of Wands, Death, and King of Wands

Planet: Mars

Days: Tuesday and Ares Gynaecothenas

Parents: Zeus and Hera

Siblings: Eris, Hephaestus, Eileithyia, Hebe, and several paternal half-siblings

Partner: Aphrodite (unmarried)

Children: Eros, Anteros, Phobos, Deimos, Phlegyas, Harmonia, Enyalius, Meleagros, Kyknos, Thrax, Oenomaus, Cycnus, and the Amazons 

MISC:

Horses: the epithet of the Ares worshiped at Olympia was “Hippios”, “of horses”. Ares was the progenitor of the man-eating mares of Thracian Diomedes. While they are often associated with Poseidon, Ares was often the patron of horse and chariot races, especially onward into Roman times.

The colours red and purple: the colour red is often associated with Ares for two reasons: blood and Sparta. The blood of men is Ares’s food, and his shield was described as always being fresh with gore, so it’s pretty safe to assume Ares was very red and/or brownish red most of the time. His planet, Mars, is the red planet. Now purple may not seem to be very intuitive, but the Thracian warriors and priests wore purple, as did the later Roman emperors, who were always priests of Ares/Mars if not conflated into the same being.

War: in Greek mythology, Ares is associated with war because he is the god of war. He is the son of Zeus and Hera, and is often portrayed as a fierce and violent god, who delights in battle and bloodshed. He is often depicted as leading the gods into battle and fighting alongside them. He is also known for his role in mythological tales such as the Trojan War, where he is depicted as inciting the Greeks to war and arming them for battle. Ares is also associated with the darker and more destructive aspects of war, such as brutality and violence.

Sword: Ares is often associated with swords because in ancient Greece, swords were a common weapon of war and were often used in combat. As the god of war, Ares is often depicted wielding a sword in battle. In Greek mythology, swords were often associated with victory and strength, so it makes sense that Ares, the god of war, would be associated with them. Additionally, swords are symbols of power and authority, which further reinforces Ares’ status as the god of war.

Mars: in Greco-Roman mythology, the Roman god Mars is considered as the equivalent of the Greek god Ares. This equivalence is due to the similarities between the two gods, both being associated with war, military strength, and masculine pursuits. The Romans adopted many aspects of Greek culture, including their gods, and over time the Greek god Ares was equated and syncretized with the Roman god Mars. This led to the Romans viewing Mars as the equivalent of the Greek god of war.

Chariot: the chariot often represents power, authority, and conquest. Since Ares/Mars are the gods of war, they were often depicted driving a chariot, which was a sign of their status as powerful and influential beings. The chariot was also a symbol of speed and mobility, allowing the gods to rapidly move from one battlefield to another and oversee the course of conflicts.

FACTS ABOUT ARES:

Some cities in Greece and several in Asia Minor held annual festivals to bind and detain him as their protector. In parts of Asia Minor, he was an oracular deity.

Ares was caught in an invisible net by the god, Hephaestus, whilst committing adultery with the god’s wife, Aphrodite. 

He assisted the Trojan armies in their war against the Greeks, but was wounded in an encounter with the hero Diomedes and the goddess Athena. 

Ares bestowed a “manly” spirit upon his daughters, the warrior Amazons. 

He is associated with the vulture, eagle owl, barn owl, and woodpecker because he created them with the help of Hermes. 

HOW TO INVOKE ARES:

To invoke Ares, try using unique methods such as creating a personalized altars or ritual space dedicated to him, incorporating elements that you feel connected to. Use unconventional symbols such as a sword, the color red, or a picture or statue of a warrior that you feel represents him. During the invocation, instead of traditional methods, try using breathwork or energy work to connect with his presence. You can also use personalized words and/or symbols as part of your invocation. Most importantly, be original and authentic, and focus on connecting with Ares in a way that feels right for you.

PRAYER FOR ARES:

Great Ares I praise, bold one of the flashing eyes,

Son of mighty Zeus and noble Hera you are,

Beloved of golden sea-born Aphrodite. You take joy in battle, the war-cry is your song.

Strength is yours, peerless warrior, and firm resolve,

And the pure, clear drive to defeat the enemy,the battle rage that pushes us beyond our boundsto achieve victory against a greater foe.

To the weak you lend strength; to the fearful, courage;

To those enslaved, the will to break the stoutest bonds.

Fierce Ares, you whose gifts ensure our survival,

O god of warriors, I praise and honour you.

SIGNS THAT ARES IS CALLING YOU:

Dreams, visions, or thoughts of war, violence, or battle. 

Feeling of restlessness and a desire for conflict or competition. 

A growing interest in warrior culture or military history. 

Strong desire to defend oneself or others physically or mentally. 

A desire for physical strength and power, such as a sudden interest in weight-lifting or physical activity. 

Feeling a sudden connection to warrior cultures or histories. 

Experiencing a sense of determination and resilience. 

A sudden fascination with martial arts or weaponry. 

Feeling of intense energy or passion. 

A sense of being called to a higher cause or purpose. 

Strong connection with the colour red, fire, or other symbols of war and battle. 

Experiencing a sense of connection to animals associated with war, such as horses.

A sense of being on a path of self-discovery or transformation. 

OFFERINGS:

Images of things he is associated with. 

Red flowers. 

Thorns.

Snake skins. 

Iron or steel jewelry. 

Weapons, armor, and shields (art, statues, toys, handmade, etc.)

Statues of horses or dogs. 

Food and drinks: dark wine, whiskey, spicy foods, black coffee, water, olive oil, red meats, honey, beef jerky, pure water, heavy spices, bacon, garlic, and black tea. 

Cigarettes. 

Frankincense or sandalwood. 

Medals, trophies, or ribbons you’ve earned. 

Animal teeth. 

Red, black, and dark purple candles. 

Art or statues of Him. 

Matches. 

Sport drinks / protein shakes. 

Feathers from eagle owls, vultures, woodpeckers, or barn owls. 

Miniature or toy weapons and armor, especially helmets. 

Antiques. 

Photos of riots or past wars. 

Lighters.

Storm water. 

DEVOTIONAL ACTS:

Learn self defence. 

Create a playlist and listen to music that makes you feel brave/empowered. 

Donate to the Rape Crisis Center or other similar programs. 

Tell Him about your accomplishments and fears. 

Learn about shadow work and try it for yourself. 

Cook with garlic or heavy spices that you haven't tried before. 

Donate and support victims of war. 

Try new things and don't feel ashamed about doing so. 

Learn about history, past wars, and past riots; what they accomplished or failed to accomplish. 

Take care of your family and mental health by going to therapy, eating, drinking enough water, and remembering to take your medication. 

Partake in combat sports like martial arts, fencing, etc.  

Exercise. 

Do things that make you feel brave/badass/empower you. 

Learn about the effects of war. 

Play some strategy games like chess, Risk, Civilization, etc.  

Stand up for yourself and what you believe in, write to your governor/mayor for things you want to see changed, attend riots, etc. 

Physical activity. 

Honour his children, Aphrodite, and his companions in battle. 

Learn first aid. 

Pray to Him for strength, ability to fight and defeat enemies, courage, to keep others safe, and help in a battle.