Why did Ares betray Zeus?

His jealousy of Perseus likely stemmed from a superiority complex, given that he was a God while Perseus was only a half God. But Ares was so filled with anger and hate that he soon became delusional, as he called Zeus' favouritism a betrayal and accused Perseus of taking away his father.

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What happened between Ares and Zeus?

Though Ares was devoted to his mother Hera, there was no love lost between him and his father Zeus. Zeus scorned Ares for his violent and cruel nature, even telling him at one point that he was the most hateful of all the gods.

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Why did Zeus want Ares dead?

Zeus claimed that his motivation was to "undo Athena's mistake" (presumably the act of making Kratos a God) and prevent Ares' fate from becoming his own.

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Did Ares try to overthrow Zeus?

Ares is also extremely greedy and power hungry, as exemplified by his desire to destroy his father, so he can replace him as the new king of gods and the ruler of Olympus. However, all his attempts to overthrow Zeus failed. He was even arrogant to the point of openly calling out Zeus and challenging his rule.

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Did Zeus care about Ares?

Zeus never cared much for his two legitimate sons, Ares and Hephaestus. And his two legitimate daughters were almost nonentities. One time Hephaestus interfered in a quarrel between Zeus and Hera, siding with his mother. In a rage Zeus hurled his ugly son down from Olympus to the isle of Lemnos, crippling him forever.

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Why did Ares turn evil?

Ares was born millennia ago to Zeus, King of the Old Gods, as one of the latter's many godly children. At an indeterminate point, he witnessed the creation of humanity by his father Zeus. Ares despised the human race that Zeus created, so he began corrupting them with war, blood-thirst, and violence.

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Who did Ares truly love?

Ares was never married, but he fell in love with Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

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What did Ares do wrong?

Ares was the Greek god of war. He was perhaps the most unpopular of all the Olympian gods because of his quick temper, aggressiveness, and unquenchable thirst for conflict. Ares famously seduced Aphrodite, unsuccessfully fought with Hercules, and enraged Poseidon by killing his son Halirrhothios.

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Why did the gods not like Ares?

His insatiable thirst for violence and bloodshed made him feared by mortal beings and despised by his fellow deities. Zeus, his father, wasn't particularly fond of him either. He preferred his daughter Athena, the goddess of strategic warfare, wisdom, and courage, who had a good head on her shoulders.

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Does Ares hate Hercules?

Ares has hated Hercules ever since Hercules killed Ares' pets, the monstrous Stymphalian birds, and his hatred increased when he noticed Hercules being favored by their father, while he was shunned for his brutal behavior.

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Who killed Ares and why?

In Greek mythology, nobody could kill Ares because he was immortal. However, in various computer games and comics, he was killed by various characters, including Wonder Woman. However, Ares was humiliated and beaten quite a few times, especially when he had an adulterous affair with the goddess Aphrodite.

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Was Ares always evil?

Like almost all deities Ares is more accurately described as amoral rather than evil as he had both positive and negative traits (much like the concepts he embodied), though his negative traits are shown more often, and a number of people who study Greek mythology believe that Ares is the closest thing the Greek ...

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How many wives did Ares have?

He Never Married

Given that Ares was such hard work, perhaps it is no surprise that he never married. But he still had several love affairs and fathered many children.

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Who is Ares scared of?

Ares also fled in fear of the giant Typhon when the monster first attacked Olympus, though most other Olympians (other than Zeus) did as well. Even though Ares was the god of war, some say he disturbed the gods with his loud bellows when he lost.

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Who is the most arrogant Greek god?

HYBRIS was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of insolence, hubris, violence, reckless pride, arrogance and outrageous behaviour in general. Her Roman name was Petulantia.

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Did Zeus banish Ares?

Although Ares' powers had greatly enhanced, Zeus was able to defeat the God of War, banishing Ares from Olympus and grievously wounding him and leaving him badly weakened and much smaller, although he sustained severe wounds in the battle.

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Did Ares and Hades get along?

Hades. Hades is Ares's uncle through Zeus. Although there is little information regarding their relationship, Hades shows that he is willing to let Ares off without a punishment after he indirectly hurts Persephone when using his powers on her.

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What is Ares's weakness?

Some of his weaknesses are Impulsive . Another weakness is bloodthirsty . Ares last Weakness he had is raring for a fight regardless of the consequences . This is the family tree of the Greek gods!

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Is Ares more powerful than Zeus?

As an Olympian prince and firstborn son of Zeus, his powers were considerably stronger than lesser gods. Befitting his name, Ares was a mighty fighter and one of the most powerful Olympian Gods, possibly equal to or even exceeding his uncles in power who were second only to Zeus himself.

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Is Ares a villain or a hero?

Ares is the anti-villainous/anti-heroic Greek God of War and an enemy of the Marvel superhero Thor, as well as an occasional hero serving alongside the Avengers and Dark Avengers. He is also one of the three arch-enemies of his brother Hercules (alongside Hera and Pluto).

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Why was Ares so angry?

Knowing Aphrodite was married to Hephaistos, he ran out and immediately told all of the other gods of their affair. Ares grew so mad that they had been discovered that he turned Alectryon into a rooster as punishment for not alerting them that Hilos, the Sun God, was entering the room.

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Which god hated Ares?

Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. There is a famous passage in the Iliad where Zeus refers to Ares as the god that he hates the most.

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Did Ares cheat on his wife?

From at least the time of Homer—who established him as the son of the chief god, Zeus, and Hera, his consort—Ares was one of the ... So yes, Ares did cheat on Aphrodite with many other women. But he always came back to his wife afterward.

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Did Ares cheat on Aphrodite?

A daughter named Harmonia was born from Aphrodite's adulterous affair with Ares.

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Were Aphrodite and Ares lovers?

Ares and Aphrodite had a long time romantic relationship but never married because of Aphrodite's marriage to Hephaestus. They had several children together and were considered a couple despite the adulterous nature of their relationship.

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