Can Ares be killed?

However, even though Kratos is an actual mythological figure, there is no record of Ares being killed by another deity. Because Ares is one of the twelve Olympians, and as a god, he is immortal, meaning that he cannot be killed, according to Greek mythology.
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Was Ares ever killed?

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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What was Ares weakness?

He is also associated with vultures and dogs. Strengths:Decisive, determined, fearless. Weaknesses: Impulsive, bloodthirsty, raring for a fight regardless of the consequences.
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Is Ares mortal or immortal?

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Ares was a violent and disliked god during his own time, but he is known today as one of the most powerful and immortal gods who would live forever on Mount Olympus, the home of the gods.
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Who tried to kill Ares?

Heracles fought him and, in one account, killed him.
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God of War - Ares Kills Kratos (First Death)



How was Ares killed?

Death of Ares

Ares pleaded for his life while reminding Kratos of the day that he had saved his life, and how he had only tried to make him a great warrior. Kratos ironically recanted that Ares had "succeeded" in doing that before he impaled him through the chest and killed him.
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Who did Ares sleep with?

APHRODITE The goddess of love and beauty had a long love affair with Ares which lasted for the duration of her marriage to Hephaistos and beyond. She bore him four divine sons and a daughter: Eros, Anteros, Deimos, Phobos and Harmonia.
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Was Ares stronger than Zeus?

Zeus was stronger and had better combat abilities by a wide margin. Only Zeus has the power to defeat Typhon among all the Olympians. However, he could never have hoped to use his power over the entire Earth at once.
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Who was Ares jealous of?

It is said that the boar which killed Adonis was no ordinary beast but the god Ares, who was one of Aphrodite's many lovers. Jealous of her passion for Adonis, Ares, disguised himself in the form of a boar and attacked the young man.
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Who was Ares biggest rival?

Ares and Athena: The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry

The role that Ares plays in Greek mythology is rather small. This has a lot to do with Athena being perceived as superior. As such, the two siblings were bitter rivals and were always in constant competition.
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Was Ares a coward?

Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He was disliked by both parents. He is the god of war. He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.
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Did Zeus banish Ares?

Although Ares's 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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Who killed Athena?

The man suspected of killing Athena – Tanner Lynn Horner – delivered packages for FedEx Ground but was employed through a subcontractor, Big Topspin, Inc., according to the lawsuit.
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Does Ares fall in love?

Ares, not always a warrior, was a lover as well. He was known for being the lover of Aphrodite aka Venus, shown with him here, who was married to Hephaestus aka Vulcan, the God of Fire. Seen here with his shield on the ground, Ares is embracing Aphrodite.
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Who did Ares cheat?

Though married to Hephaestus, Aphrodite had an affair with Ares, the god of war.
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What did Ares love?

The Infamous Love of Ares. Like most gods of Greek mythology, Ares was said to have many lovers among both goddesses and human women. Most often, however, he was linked to Aphrodite. The goddess of beauty and the god of war were often pictured together by artists and were said to have been the parents of many children.
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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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What is Ares favorite animal?

Ares' sacred animals are the vulture, venomous snakes, dogs, and boars. His Roman counterpart Mars by contrast was regarded as the dignified ancestor of the Roman people.
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How tall is Ares?

Height: 6 ft. 1 in. Weight: 500 lbs.
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Was Ares a good god?

Son of Zeus and Hera, Ares was reckless, bloodthirsty and brutal, representing all the worst and most terrifying aspects of battle. Understandably, this made him pretty unpopular, and even Zeus, Ares's father, would have banished him to the pits of Tartarus if he weren't his own flesh and blood.
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Who is the god of death?

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when the time allotted to them by the Fates had expired.
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What did Ares look like?

What does Ares look like? In ancient Greek mythology and art, Ares is always adorned by a golden helmet and bronze armor, his powerful fists emphasized in his stance. Depending 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.
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