![]() ![]() ![]() Athena rose to stop him, indirectly championing the Greeks, but directly keeping the order of divine law. Bloodthirsty Ares, on the other hand, is reviled by their father and chained by his ravenous subjects.At the Siege of Troy, Ares disobeyed Zeus and joined with the battle, fighting for the mortal Trojans. To Athena, a life is a precious thing that need not be wasted in frivolous battle. So revered is she that Athens, greatest city in all the world, is named for her, and regal temples adorn the countryside in her honor, each tended by loyal priestesses. Ares, God of War revels in the bloodletting, but his sister, Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, is patron to those who fight with dignity, and only when there is no other alternative.Favored daughter of Zeus, wise as ten thousand scholars, just as the scales themselves Athena is a paragon of incorruptible virtue, and worshipped with righteous fervor. These different warriors seek different Gods. The first crave the clash of steel and smell of slaughter, the latter know the wisdom of justice, the kindness of mercy, and that life should never be taken wantonly. In war, there are two kinds of soldiers: those that fight for blood, and those that fight for honor. ![]()
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