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'''[[Ares]]''' has appeared frequently in modern popular culture; he usually appears as the [[ancient Greek]] [[god of war]] in the most generally familiar classical [[mythology]].

==TV and Film==
* Ares appears in Disney's ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' and its [[Hercules (1998 TV series)|TV spinoff]], voiced by [[Jay Thomas]].
* Ares is a regular character in the television series ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', and ''[[Young Hercules]]''. Portrayed by [[Kevin Tod Smith]] (credited as Kevin Smith), he is scripted as a conflicted god who is torn between his passionate desire for Xena and his inherent desire to foster war and people's evil nature. The character is one of the more complex of the series. After the fall of the Olympian Gods, Ares is rendered mortal but restores his godhood along back with his sister Aphrodite after having a bite of Odin's apple through Xena's help. On the Hercules shows he was [[Hercules]]' constant antagonist. 
*Ares was portrayed by [[Daniel Sharman]] in the 2011 film ''[[Immortals (2011 film)|Immortals]]''. During the events of the film, he, along with Athena ([[Isabel Lucas]]), Poseidon ([[Kellan Lutz]]), Apollo ([[Corey Sevier]]), and Heracles ([[Steve Byers]]), are warned by Zeus ([[Luke Evans (actor)|Luke Evans]]) not to interfere in mortal affairs as gods unless the Titans are released. However, Ares ends up defying Zeus and directly intervenes to save [[Theseus]] ([[Henry Cavill]]) from Hyperion's men, after which he and Athena provide Theseus and his companions with horses in order to reach Mount Tartarus, where the Titans have been imprisoned. However, Zeus arrives and, in a fit rage, kills Ares for disobeying him. Zeus then tells Theseus and his allies to let Ares' death be a warning to both the gods and them that they will receive no more help from the gods and he must justify the faith Zeus has in him alone.
* In the short-lived television series ''[[Valentine (TV series)|Valentine]]'', Ares was a businessman who went by the name Ari. Initially, he was the villain of the series.  He indirectly threatened Kate, refused to give Grace a divorce, and had an antagonistic relationship with Ray. However, he had a positive, albeit awkward, relationship with his son, Danny. As the series progressed, Ari's relationship with Grace improved and he was charged with finding a weapon for his father. Unfortunately, in a battle against Bastet for that weapon, Ari was fatally wounded. [[Greg Ellis (actor)|Greg Ellis]] portrayed Ari and appeared in all eight episodes that aired. 
* Ares was portrayed by [[Edgar Ramirez]] in the ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'', sequel of ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]''.
* Ares is the main antagonist and is voiced by [[Alfred Molina]] in the 2009 animated film, ''[[Wonder Woman (2009 film)|Wonder Woman]]''.
* Ares is the main antagonist and is portrayed by [[David Thewlis]] in the [[DC Extended Universe]] film, ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]''.
* Naga Ray/Hebitsukai Silver in ''[[Uchu Sentai Kyuranger]]'' is based on Ares.
* Ares is one of the main antagonists in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Blood of Zeus]]''.
* Ares is one of the main antagonists in the first season of the [[Disney+]] series [[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians. ]] He is portrayed by [[Adam Copeland]].

==Books and Comics==
*The "Ares Program" consisted of scientific missions to Mars, created by NASA, in the 2011 novel [[The Martian (Weir novel)|The Martian]] by Andy Weir.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia19306-ares-3-and-the-martian | title=Ares 3 and the Martian | website=[[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] ))</ref>
*In [[Planet Comics]] there was a strip called [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]] God of War, featuring a character based on Ares under his Roman alter ego Mars. This character was a villain who took over people's bodies in various attempts to cause war.
* A bat named Ares, who is a skilled combatant, is a main character in the book series ''[[The Underland Chronicles]]'' by [[Suzanne Collins]].
*In [[John C. Wright (author)|John C. Wright]]'s ''[[John C. Wright (author)#Chronicles of Chaos|Chronicles of Chaos]]'', he is a major character, an influential faction to be appeased when dealing with the children.
*Ares is a character in both [[Ares (DC Comics)|DC Comics]] and [[Ares (Marvel Comics)|Marvel Comics]].
*Ares is a side character in the webcomic ''[[Lore Olympus]]'', making his first appearance in episode 82.
* ''Ares'' is the name given to the second spaceship to land on the planet Mars, in Patrick Moore's science fiction novel, [[Mission to Mars (novel)]]. 
* In the [[Percy Jackson & the Olympians|Percy Jackson]] book series, Ares is a major antagonist in the first novel, [[The Lightning Thief|Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief]] and a supporting character in the rest of the series. He later reappears as '''[[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]''' in the spin-off series, ''[[Heroes of Olympus]]'', and is revealed to be the father of one of the main characters, [[Frank Zhang]]. In the feature film ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'' he is portrayed by [[Ray Winstone]].

==Video games==
*Ares is one of the gods which appear in the ''[[Zeus: Master of Olympus]]'' and, also, in its [[expansion pack]], ''[[Poseidon: Master of Atlantis]]''.
*Ares is an eligible character in ''[[Age of Mythology]]'' when advancing to the Classical Age. Doing so by choosing Ares as patron god provides enhancements for infantry units, the power of pestilence (by which enemy buildings cannot produce units for a period of time) and the mythical [[cyclops]] units.
*Ares is also the final boss in ''[[Spartan: Total Warrior]]''.
*Ares is the main antagonist, and final boss battle, in the 2005 video game ''[[God of War (2005 video game)|God of War]]'', voiced by [[Steve Blum]]. In it, Ares runs amok and assails the city of [[Athens]] while challenging the other gods and looking for [[Pandora's Box]] to maximize his power; the other gods enlist the aid of a Spartan named [[Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]] (the player), former protégé of Ares, who was tricked by the god to slay his family in the past. Since Zeus forbids the gods to fight each other, Kratos searches for Pandora's Box, which gives him the power to rival a god. Ares is slain by Kratos, who takes his position as "God of War".
*Ares reappears in the sequel ''[[God of War II]]'' during a [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]] near the beginning. His remains are then seen in ''[[God of War III]]'' as one of [[Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]]' battles takes place over Ares' ice tomb. 
*Ares also appears in a flashback in ''[[God of War: Ghost of Sparta]]'' where it is shown that he kidnapped Kratos' brother Deimos as a prophecy foretold the demise of Olympus was to come by a marked warrior. Zeus and Ares believed the warrior to be Deimos because of his unusual birthmark, but the prophecy actually referred to Kratos, as he marked himself with a tattoo in the shape of his brother's birthmark to honor him.
*Ares then appeared in ''[[God of War: Ascension]]'', a prequel to the entire series, where it is revealed that he entered into an alliance with the [[Furies]] to overthrow Zeus and the reason he became Kratos' mentor was so that Kratos would help him conquer Olympus. Ares also had a son, [[Horkos|Orkos]], with the Fury Queen [[Alecto]] who he disowned due to not being able to meet his standards, which is also the reason why he chose to mentor Kratos instead. 
*Ares also appears in ''Ascension's'' multiplayer mode as one of the four gods that players can pledge their allegiance to.
*Ares is featured in the tie-in [[God of War (DC Comics)|comic series]] (2010–11) where he entered into a wager with five other Olympian gods. Each god chose a champion to seek for the Ambrosia of [[Asclepius]] (an elixir with magical healing properties), with Ares' champion being Kratos (unbeknownst to Kratos).
*Ares is a playable character in the [[multiplayer online battle arena]] ''[[Smite (video game)|Smite]]''. He is a melee [[Tank (gaming)|tank]] and is nicknamed "the God of War".
*Ares is also the main representation of the video game "God of War"
*Ares is a playable fighter in ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]''.
*Ares (アレス Aresu, Aless in the Japanese version) is a character from ''Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War''. He is the son of Eldigan and Grahnye, and is the inheritor of the Demon Sword Mystletainn.
*Ares (アレス, Ἄρης) is a playable character in ''[[Koei Tecmo|Koei Tecmo's]] [[Warriors Orochi 4]]''. In the [[Warriors Orochi]] series, Ares follows his father to Orochi's dimensional realm. His personality is arrogant and prideful. Ares is highly confident of his own strength and looks down on humans for their perceived weaknesses. His weapon is Typhon Spears.
*Ares appears in the 2020 video game ''[[Hades (video game)|Hades]]''. He offers boons to aid the player playing Zagreus, son of Hades.
*Ares appears in the mobile game ''[[Fate/Grand Order]]'' as an ally against the Crypters and Zeus in the second part of the fifth Lostbelt, the Atlantic Lostbelt, where is also revealed the original 12 Greek Gods (Ares included) were, in reality, spacefaring ships destroyed by Sefar 12,000 years ago.
*Ares appears in the shooter game ''[[Fortnite]]''. He was added during Chapter 5: Season 2. In the area of the map called Brawler’s Battleground, the player can challenge him to a fight and defeating him would award the player with a Medallion that would make the holder stronger and a strong assault rifle that is great for ranged battle between players. Eventually, he also became a playable character if the player spent money on the subscription service Fortnite crew during April 2024.
*The Ares is a playable robot in the computer game [[War Robots|''War Robots'']] (released as Walking War Robots in 2014). A member of the 'pantheon' set, which also includes the Hades and Nemesis robots.

==Music==
*In pop music English band [[Bloc Party]] recorded a song "Ares" on their third album [[Intimacy (Bloc Party album)|Intimacy]]. 
*Japanese pop artist [[Gackt]] has a song named Ares on his second solo album, [[Mars (Gackt album)|Mars (album)]].
*Musician in the hip-hop industry is named [["Ares"]]

==Science==
*''Ares'' is the name of [[NASA]]'s transport ship replacing the [[Space Shuttle]], an extension of NASA's uses of [[Saturn (rocket family)|''Saturn'' for crewed rockets]], [[Mercury (satellite)|''Mercury'' for satellite programs]], and the [[Apollo program]], rather than as any reflection of the intrinsic nature of the war god.

==Sports==

* In [[Greece]] there are many [[sports club]]s which are called Aris (((lang-el|Άρης))) (Άρης=Ares). The most famous of them is [[Aris Thessaloniki]] (((lang-el|Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης))). The club also has an image of the god Ares as its emblem.

==See also==
((commons|Ares (god)))

== References ==
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