Soon they tumbled into her bed, only for the net to close around them, pinning them naked to the mattress for all the other gods to see.Īnd see they did! Although the goddesses stayed away out of respect for Aphrodite, the gods ran to see the beautiful goddesses naked form, and laugh at the trapped Ares. Soon Aphrodite and Ares entered her chamber, talking and giggling together as they embraced, shedding their clothing.
He adorned Aphrodite’s bedchamber with the net and retreated to Earth to wait. Using his talents as a blacksmith, Hephaestus weaved a net of fine gossamer strands, so thin they were invisible to the naked eye – even the eyes of the war god. Hephaestus, consumed by rage at the thought of Aphrodite lying with Ares, hatched a plan to catch the two lovers red-handed. The sun god saw Ares and Aphrodite from his place in the sky and immediately ran to tell Hephaestus of their betrayal. He and Aphrodite continued their affair in secret, enjoying clandestine meetings to conceal their affair from the other gods.īut there was one whose eye they could not escape – Helios’.
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Although Dionysus eventually returned Hephaestus to Mount Olympus to be wed, he was ill-suited to his bride, the beautiful Aphrodite.Īlthough a few stories of the Aphrodite Ares marriage exist, the most common is that Zeus betrothed the two at Hephaestus’ request, and despite Aphrodite’s distaste, after the god captured and tied up Hera, his mother, in such a way that none could free her but himself.īut a blacksmith god of fire, was not enough to temper the lust of Ares, God of War. Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire, is the patron of blacksmiths born hunched, his mother Hera cast him from Olympus in disgust, crippling him in the process. A few stand out as compared to the rest: Ares and Aphrodite Greek Myths Including Ares God of War and Other Olympian GodsĪncient Greek mythology is peppered with stories about Ares and his relationship to the other Olympian gods. Sometimes, his sons by Aphrodite, Deimos (fear) and Phobos (terror) are also shown beside him. He is often depicted driving a four-horse chariot, accompanied by dogs or vultures.
In ancient Greek mythology and art, Ares is always adorned by a golden helmet and bronze armor, his powerful fists emphasized in his stance.ĭepending on the artist, Ares is either a bearded, mature warrior or a nude and beardless youth who carries a helm and spear as his symbols. He can be controlled by none but Zeus and although the gods live in balance on Mount Olympus, Ares is forever known for his tempestuous nature. Humans cannot see him, but they recognize the god of war in the storm clouds that hovers over their enemies on the battlefield. The Greek god Ares is the most feared and hated of all, yet only possesses men of courage. But Athena is strategic and calm she is the general, guiding the battle and waging the tide against her brother’s chaos and destruction. They are two sides of the same coin.Īres is the chaos and destruction of war, found in the middle of the rage and pain of fighting. He has fathered many children with human women, but is forever bound to his true love, Aphrodite, the goddess of sex and beauty.Īres is the Greek god of war and courage, but his sister Athena shares a similar title as the Goddess of war and wisdom. Born to Zeus and Hera (or possibly just Hera via a special herb), few of any other Greek gods and goddesses can match his virility and passion.
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