Hello, and welcome to another installment of the Greek Myth Fashion series! As a quick recap, so far we have drawn style inspiration from Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, and Hera, Amphitrite, and Persephone, and in an older article, from Aphrodite, Athena, and Artemis.

In this article I will show you three outfits inspired by Ares, Dionysus, and Hephaestus.

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Ares – God of War

Ares is the god of war, battle lust, and courage. In contrast to Athena who is a goddess of military strategy, Ares deals with the physical and violent side of war. He was considered a bloodthirsty god, so sacrifices were often made for him in times of war. 

Ares had numerous lovers and offspring, his most famous love affair being with Aphrodite. When Hephaestus, Aphrodite’s husband, found out about the affair he trapped the lovers in bed with a specially forged net. He then dragged the couple to Olympus to shame them in front of the other gods. Following the exposure, Hephaestus left Aphrodite, who was then free to continue her relationship with Ares.

Products: Shirt, Top, Jeans, Earrings, Choker, Sneakers

This Ares-inspired outfit is predominantly black, with a red plaid shirt to represent the god’s bloodlust. Layer a black tank top underneath the shirt, and pair with distressed jeans. Add black sneakers and a black choker necklace. The shape of the earrings is meant to resemble spear heads, as spears are symbolic of Ares. 

Dionysus – God of Wine

Dionysus is the god of winemaking, grape harvest, fertility, theatre, ritual madness, and religious ecstasy. It is said that he was the first to discover how to extract wine from grapes. 

Dionysus is a god of drinking and partying, so the ancient Greek festivities in his honor were pretty wild. His cult ceremonies were ecstatic forms of worship, where intoxicants, music and dance were used to remove inhibitions and social constraints. The ritual was meant to help worshippers return to a natural state, free from civilization’s rules.