Mount Olympus, the Golden Palace.
In the grand hall, the singing and dancing continued as Hera sat expressionlessly on the side.
Ares shoved aside the Goddess of Youth, Hebe, who was pouring nectar, and stood by the Divine King, chattering incessantly. He was complaining to Zeus about Athena, recounting how excessively she had wronged him.
"...Father, Athena has gone too far. Do you know how the mortal realm views me now?"
With an unpleasant expression, Ares knew that his experiences were no secret; rather, he had long been the butt of jokes among the gods.
The cause of the matter was simple. It was an old story from many years ago. One of the most famous adventures of the then King of Athens, Theseus, in his youth was winning the heart of the Amazon Queen, Hippolyta.
