Short Story : The God Of War

The form of a young woman now stood before her, garbed in a diaphanous gown of flowing reds, golds, blues and greens, and close enough to touch. She walked gracefully in darkness, each footstep alighting an invisible path that Ashe could not

Livia tried not to put any thoughts toward her husband's new acquisition. The dark haired man fought like a caged animal and seemed always at the ready to lunge for anyone's throat, with a quiet sort of anger that was hard to detect. She was a bit frightened of him to be sure yet she also was... curious. Where did one find such a creature, thrown into the Abyss and pulled back a changed man? She never asked of the men and women her husband found in the market when they arrived in their service, aside from a few of the body slaves who she became close with.

Ares was the Greek god of war and the most unpopular god because of his aggressiveness, quick temper and his unquenchable thirst for conflict. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera and is from Thrace, home of a fierce people in the northeast of Greece. Ares was noted for his beauty and courage, which helped him win the affections of Aphrodite (which at the time was married to Hephaistos). When he was caught, the punishment was temporary banishment from Mount Olympus. Ares represented the more brutal and bloody side of war, which was in contrast to Athena who represented the strategic side of war. Ares was usually accompanied by his children with Aphrodite, Phobos, and Deimos. Although Ares embodied the physical aggression for success in war the Greeks thought of him as dangerous and an overwhelming instable force in battle. The "Roman Counterpart" (Roman equivalents) to Ares was Mars, who was also known as "The Father to The Roman People." Ares' worship was largely in the northern areas of Greece, and, although devoid of the social, moral, and theological associations usual with major deities, his cult had many interesting local features. At Sparta, in early times, at least, human sacrifices were made to him from among the prisoners of war. Ares' special powers were those of strength and physicality. As the god of war, he was a superior fighter in battle and caused great bloodshed and destruction wherever he went. Ares was usually pictured as a warrior carrying a spear and a shield. No one really liked his activities because, wherever he went, he left traces of misfortune and aberration behind. In Sparta, Ares was viewed as a model soldier: his resilience, physical strength, and military intelligence were unrivaled. An ancient statue, representing the god in chains, suggests that the martial spirit and victory were to be kept in the city of Sparta. That the Spartans admired him is indicative of the cultural divisions that existed between themselves and other Greeks

Hedges argues that war is both a deadly addiction—a drug that offers an unmatchable intoxication, the thrill of being released from the moral strictures of everyday life—and a unifying force that provides a sense of meaning, purpose, and self-sacrifice that can wash away life's trivial concerns. But the meaningfulness of combat, Hedges suggests, depends upon the myth of war. In reality, no matter what grand cause it is supposed to support, war is simply the basest form of aggression: "organized murder." Once war begins, the moral universe collapses and every manner of atrocity can be justified in the eyes of those who wage it, because the cause is just, the enemy is inhuman, and only war can restore balance to the world. Hedges reveals the

An urge to run came over him. When he willed himself to move, his limbs stiffened rendering him immobile. Then right before his eyes, a cloaked entity revealed itself. Its predatory crimson eyes glared back at him as it seized him by the neck with its claws piercing his flesh..

The world was changing. It had now been 200 years since the United States of America had fallen and with it monotheism. The world was observed upon by four Gods known to the people as The Square. The Square consisted of the God of War, the God of the Sea, the God of the Sky, and the fourth was un-known. Legend states the fourth will rise when needed to resolve a conflict like no other. Many self-centered leaders had claimed themselves to be the fourth member of The Square but ironically in all cases that leader tended to lose power within a year.

Usually appears in wars and battles. He rides a chariot, wearing a helmet on his head, and in his hands, he is holding a shield, a sword or a spear. Although fierce and warlike, Ares wasn’t invincible, even against mortals. Ares had a very difficult character to deal with and was therefore rather unpopular among the

The battle broke out, with punches thrown, swords clanging, arrows being shot. Poseidon ran to the mountain, dodging every sword, punch, and arrow. When Ares saw Poseidon, he charged with his spear in hand. Poseidon simply moved his hand where wave a water took Ares.

Pannonia is a home of restoration, peace, and family. Pannonia is home to generations of Arabiates.  I Caratacos, am one to fight for what I love. This is where the story begins.

Ares atop his lovely, innocent wife? How could she? Thoughts flooded his mind, which suddenly went blank.

Today was the third day of her search for the sea creature, and just when she thought that she should give up and stop looking, she found Cetus, asleep, in a dark cave at the very bottom of the sea floor. At first, she freaked out a little inside and felt overwhelmed with terror, but as soon as she calmed herself down she remembered the plan and knew it was go time. The only thing Alithea had to defend herself was her trident and lots of courage, but she knew she could do

“ Zeus had to send down his mighty son Ares, the god of war, to kill all of those who stole the bolt from him.”

Artemis jumped back and got a little scared even though she would've denied it. Out popped Ares. Ares the god of war wanted to mostly get in a fight if there was one. Also Ares had a little crush on Artemis. Plus he didn’t have a war to fight at the time. Then Hestia the goddess of home and hearth was going from tree to tree following Areas. Hera, Ares mom sent Hestia to spy on Ares and make sure that Artemis wouldn’t touch her son. Hera the goddess of marriage and woman would let Hestia marrie Ares. The only person Ares liked was Artemis. They continued on the path and saw a giant sea monster slither up in front of them. Artemis get out her bow and one shot in the head the sea monster falls down. Ares looked really impressed that it only took on arrow to take down a giant sea monster. They jump over the sea monster and slowly walk towards the party

Somewhere in the crowd stand a Greek soldier, reluctant to leave the altar of Ares (god of war), for they are tough to return with their shield or return on their shield. When this soldier leaves for battle, he leaves his god behind, Paul tell him, Verse 27”our God is not far from us.”

Warm crimson ran down her arm leaving a metallic smell that filled the room to the brim. The silver slit of metal she used slipped out of her hand as her vision became blurred and her breathing became faint. She slowly came in and out of consciousness while her arms held a passage for her demons to escape from. She woke once again to feel a pounding in her head that consumed her thoughts, she tried yelp for help but only a small groan came out.