yes this is related to greek mythology. i dont know this stuff. my report is due tomorow and i dont have my greek myths book with me. plz just answer this simple question! thx so much!
1.) While Ares is the god of war, he has been known to turn to Zeus when he loses battles. this suggests that Ares yields to and is aware of his father's power.
2.) Also, Zeus is the king of the gods. Number 1 of the geek gods. He basically personifies male desire to the Greeks, at least at the time he came about, which is often why he gets away with far more than the other gods do. Being one of the greats, he is even endowed with extra power.
3.) In the lore, he actually beat the old lead god, his own father, so there is proof of his power, and the ability for a god to best another god. In the process of doing so, he proved he was the strongest of all the other gods.
4.) His lightening bolt is considered the most powerful weapon the gods process. He was granted it after freeing others, and it helped him push the old gods out of the way and establish his rule. In theory, any Greek god of Olympus would be beaten by this weapon he processes.
5.) He has a natural charisma which helps him rally allies to his cause, so even without his bolt, Ares would likely also find himself going against a number of Zeus' supporters should he chose to fight his father.
In short, Ares would outmatched on a number of levels, and most likely would be easily beaten. He may even be aware of this, since he usually pipes down when Zeus is upset.
Zeus is the master of Olympus, home of the gods is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient of all its attribute as the Throne of God's righteousness as it does our modern God Shango, much revered in Brazil and the Caribbean Islands, Ares is also related a modern throne of God, Ogun, the Yoruba mythology is very rich and can be very interesting too.
Axé Umbanda, Peace and Light always.
Yes - Zeus is the most powerful of all the Greek Gods. He is king over them all because he is the strongest. Ares is his son and while strong -- he is often a coward in battle. In the Iliad he is wounded and flys away crying, to Mt. Olympus, to be healed by his father, Zeus.
In my opinion, Zeus can defeat Ares because Zeus is the God of the Sky. One of the great Gods (Poseidon and Hades are the others). With one lightning strike Zeus can kill Ares.