Who is the male god of war?

Ares was the ancient Greek god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle. He represented the distasteful aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter.
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Is Ares the god of war a boy?

Ares is male. He is the Greek god of war, and the son of Zeus and Hera.
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Who is the god of war person?

In the pantheon of video game protagonists, Kratos is up there with Mario and Master Chief. The original “God of War” in 2005 introduced players to the ruthless Spartan warrior molded by savagery and haunted by his past.
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Is Kratos and Ares the same?

Ares is Kratos' half-brother. Ceryx is Kratos' half-nephew. Theseus is Kratos' first cousin. Perseus is Kratos' half-brother.
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Is there a female god of war?

Athena, also spelled Athene, in Greek religion, the city protectress, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason, identified by the Romans with Minerva.
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What goddess is Kratos?

In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength.
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Who is the African God of War?

Ogun, or Ogun Onire, is the god of war and iron of the Yoruba people of West Africa. In Yoruba lore, Ogun and the other gods climbed down to earth on a spiderweb. When creation was completed, the gods realized that people needed to clear more land in the forest where they lived.
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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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Is Thor a Greek god?

Because Thor is a Norse god, he is not considered a god in Greek mythology; however, like most mythology, there is a Greek equivalent to Roman, Norse, and g. Therefore, if you wanted to look at Thor as a Greek god, you would look at the Greek god, Zeus.
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Is Kratos a god or?

KRATOS (Cratus) was the god or personified spirit (daimon) of strength, might, power and sovereign rule. He and his three siblings--Nike (Victory), Bia (Force) and Zelos (Rivalry)--were the winged enforcers of the gopd Zeus, angel-like beings who stood in attendance of the heavenly throne.
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Who is most powerful god?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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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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Is Zeus son is Kratos?

Kratos is eventually revealed to be a demigod and the son of Zeus, who later betrays him.
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What is Apollo the god of?

Apollo was the god of practically everything – including but not limited to music, poetry, art, prophecy, truth, archery, plague, healing, sun and light (although the god is always associated with the sun, the original sun god was the titan Helios, but everyone forgot about him).
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What is Hercules the god of?

Hercules. God of strength and heroes.
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Who killed Poseidon?

Poseidon then made a desperate attempt to escape and survive, but is unable to reach the edge and is grabbed by Kratos, who then proceeds to crush his eyes and finally break his neck, killing the sea god once and for all.
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Who killed Hades?

God of War 3 - Kratos Kills Hades & Takes His Soul (Hades Boss Fight)
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Who hurt Ares?

Ares is roundly beaten by Athena who, supporting the Achaeans, knocks him out with a large rock. He also comes off worse against the Achaean hero Diomedes who even manages to injure the god with his spear, albeit with the help of Athena. Homer describes the scream of the wounded Ares as like the shouts of 10,000 men.
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Was Zeus afraid of Ares?

Ares was Zeus' least favorite son, something which caused mass resentment in Ares and caused him to act out to get his father's attention, which itself was what Zeus disliked about him. As Athena was the daughter of Zeus' first wife, Metis.
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Was Ares stronger 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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Who is the Japanese god of war?

Hachiman, (Japanese: Eight Banners) one of the most popular Shintō deities of Japan; the patron deity of the Minamoto clan and of warriors in general; often referred to as the god of war.
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Who is god of military?

Ares was the ancient Greek god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle. He represented the distasteful aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter.
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Who is the Egyptian god of war?

Montu, also spelled Mont, Monthu, or Mentu, in ancient Egyptian religion, god of the 4th Upper Egyptian nome (province), whose original capital of Hermonthis (present-day Armant) was replaced by Thebes during the 11th dynasty (2081–1939 bce). Montu was a god of war.
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