Is Xena the daughter of Ares?

Xena was raised as the daughter of Cyrene and Atrius in Amphipolis, though the episode "The Furies" raised the possibility that Ares might be Xena's biological father, but it is never pursued further. She had two brothers, the younger of whom is dead; she visits his grave to speak with him in "Sins of the Past".
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Who is Xena's baby's father?

Eve is Xena's daughter, and second child after her son, Solan who named Eve. Xena was made pregnant through imaculate conception through Eli and the angel Callisto.
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Is Ares in love with Xena?

He is the Greek god of war and violence, who has a strong rivalry with his half-brother Hercules, and a love-hate relationship with Xena.
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Is Xena part God?

The series was based on various myths of ancient Greece and adapted them to fit the scenario. Xena was depicted as the daughter of Orestes and Cyrene, although in one episode, it is mentioned that the god of war Ares may have been her biological father.
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Why did Ares love Xena?

After the Fates prophesy that Xena's child Eve will bring about the end of the Olympian gods, Ares tries to declare his love for Xena, offering to protect her and her baby from the other gods and willingly become mortal if they can be together and have a child of their own and/or raise Eve as their own.
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Bleeding Love - Xena: Warrior Princess (Ares/Xena)



Is Xena a Greek god?

Most obviously, the Amazons (who appear in the series and adopt Gabrielle as their princess, but Xena is not one of them) are a 'real' Greek myth – not a real people, but a mythical tribe who appear in numerous stories from Greek mythology.
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Did Xena marry Ares?

Somewhere in the middle of that, he gets Gabrielle to give him her soul. He then uses that as a bargaining chip to get Xena to marry him. They get married, making a contract in front of The Fates, where Ares gets possession of Xena's soul and releases Gabrielle's.
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What is Xena the goddess of?

Her cry was an alternate pronunciation for "Alale" (or "Alala"), who in Greek mythology was the female personification of the war cry. Xena is a formidable tactician, inspirational leader, and strategic thinker. She has the ability to analyze her enemy's tactics and effectively formulate a response.
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Is Ares Xena's dad?

After a grueling sword fight, Atrius lays dying and encourages Xena to kill the villagers who harmed him. However, Atrius morphs into Ares and Xena realizes she was duped. This theory reinforces that Ares was actually posing as Xena's father, rather than confessing his relations to Xena.
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Is Xena stronger than Hercules?

Sorbo commented, “I never understood why [Tapert] made her actually more powerful than Hercules. Hercules is supposed to be the strongest person in the world and a half-god. And here Xena was able to do everything Hercules can do and more... They made her a doctor and so many other things.
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Who is Xena in love with?

Xena became the leader of an army and aligned herself with Borias, whom she effectively seduced away from his family, and the two joined forces. The two became lovers and, after a time, Xena became pregnant with her son, Solan.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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When did Xena and Gabrielle become lovers?

Gabrielle insists on following an initially reluctant Xena on the road. The two women soon develop a strong bond of love and friendship; by the sixth season this relationship has become romantic.
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Why were Gabrielle and Xena crucified?

Act One. Hearing the bounty on her head, Xena decides to go to Rome and settle her feud with Caesar by killing him. She leaves Gabrielle and Amarice behind for fear of the visions she has had of her and Gabrielle being crucified in Rome.
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What happened to Xena's son?

When she arrives, she finds Solan and he is killed by her. Gabrielle tells Xena that Fayla has informed her more about Callisto, which makes Xena suspicious as to how Gabrielle knows that she can trust her.
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Who is Xena's male counterpart?

Main characters

Xena is considered to be a counterpart of Hercules, despite her supposed pure-mortal blood-status.
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What does the word Xena mean?

Greek Baby Names Meaning:

In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Xena is: Welcoming; hospitable.
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Who is Queen Hera?

Hera (Roman name: Juno) is the wife of Zeus and queen of the ancient Greek gods. She represented the ideal woman, was the goddess of marriage and the family, and protectress of women in childbirth.
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Is Xena alive?

As the show's producer Rob Tapert, who co-wrote the finale, said in a 2001 interview with The New York Post, that they felt her death was an "appropriate" way for her story to end and that it was the most effective way to pull off a proper "redemption" for Xena.
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Did Xena beat Hercules?

Fortunately, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys also had a very successful spin off called Xena: Warrior Princess. It was so successful that it started beating Hercules during season two of Xena and didn't stop as long as they were both on the air.
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When did Ares fight Hercules?

The myth of Ares' battle with Hercules was a popular subject for Attic vases in the 6th century BCE. In later times, the Roman god Mars was given many of the attributes of Ares, although, as was typical of the Roman view of the gods, with less human qualities.
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Who is Hercules best friend?

Hercules, aided by his best friend Iolaus, goes on many adventures helping people and slaying mythical monsters using his half-god strength. Hercules, aided by his best friend Iolaus, goes on many adventures helping people and slaying mythical monsters using his half-god strength.
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