ARES ~ THE MOST PROMINENT OLYMPIAN GOD IN ERROS[LEGENDS]COLLECTION!!!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“ I have taught you many ways to kill a mortal, Kratos. Flesh that burns, bones that break. But to break a man's spirit, is to truly destroy him. “ - Ares, {God of War Wiki -Ascension}---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From time immemorial, the human race has had a fascination with violence and of war in particular, an occurence which unquestionably excite people in a very primal level. And when we talk about someone who regard violence and slaughter as necessary for day to day enjoyment we most often refer to the top notch bloodlust ~ ARES,the god of war, who happens to be one of the major gods residing on Mt. Olympus. Butchery, brutal destructiveness, hatred and promiscuity were the main facets of this god's personality. Extremely goal-oriented, focused and passionate while also being aggressive and forceful at the same time, Ares is the embodiment of masculine aggression, he is the force that drive wars and denotes all the malevolent forces that war comprises. Here's a glance into the controversial life of the Greek God of Warfare : #Ares, known as the Greek God of war, is one of the twelve Olympians residing on Mount Olympus. According to Greek mythology, there are two gods of war, one symbolizing the benevolent aspects while the other symbolizing the malevolent ones. So, while Athena is the goddess of the art of warfare, skill, strategy, courage and above all, wisdom, Ares is more specifically, the God of warlike frenzy, hostility and mercilessness. In short, Ares stands for every negativity that relates to war. ( buzzle.com). Because Ares stood for violence and terror, he became a god who had lesser followers as compared to the others belonging to the pantheon. However, the god seemed to have developed certain niches for himself as far as his worship and rituals were concerned. Occasionally, troops going to war happened to worship the lord. Sometimes, there used to be shrines dedicated to Ares on military campsites. But this was not always the case as people seemed to prefer Athena to Ares for her more balanced and positive symbolism. Though in many respects, Ares signifies how not to live, one has to accept that it is not easy to swim against the tide. This is precisely one quality that can be taken in a positive way and learned from his character. He thus not only stands for freedom, as mentioned above, but also for courage and boldness. (buzzle.com).-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

APHRODITE ~ ERROS' GODDESS OF PROVOCATIVE LOVE, BEAUTY AND PLEASURE !!!

The 5th of June, last year ushered in a rare astronomical event, an occurrence they called ' the elegant dance with the stars' ~ well actually alluding to a planet and the sun of our own solar system. And scientists called it 'the transit of Venus' ~ a phenomenon that won't occur again until 2117. Sky watchers around the world readied their telescopes and grabbed their solar shades as as for nearly 7 hours Venus moved between Earth and its closest star, our Sun , making it appear to be punctured by a small black dot. Certainly, this planet knows how to make a grand entrance and why would she shouldn't be, when she herself was named after a bigwig among the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus. Venus or Aphrodite in Greek mythology is the goddess of Love and Beauty. Being extraordinarily beautiful, she is the epitome of female pulchritude, and one of the most aesthetically perfect female beings in existence. ' She possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods and also has certain magical abilities to fly at great speed, change her form to appear as someone else and render herself and other beings invisible from mortal eyesight( as when she rescued Paris from defeat in battle with Menelaus during the Trojan war). As the goddess of love, Venus has the mystical ability to arouse love and passion in others and transform weapons into object of peace. Her enchanted girdle, called the Cestus and made by smith-god Hephaestus(she was wedded once to him), also allows its wearer to ensorcel anyone with the power of Love'. (http://www.marvunapp.com). In God of War 1, Aphrodite(Venus) appeared in the first game in the city of Athens, presenting one of the tasks Kratos must pass: killing Medusa by decapitating her, and using her gaze as a weapon. Once the task is complete, Kratos is allowed to pass onward. In God of War III, she was seen in her bed, making love with her hand maidens, but when she sees Kratos, she tells them to leave. She attempts to seduce Kratos, telling him, "Even though you are no longer the God of War, you can still share my bed." But Kratos was not amused. Annoyed, she reveals how she yearns for a "real man" to meet her. (http://godofwar.wikia.com). Definitely, Erros' interpretation of this goddess of allurement exudes fascinating comeliness, shapeliness and symmetry ~ a perfectly proportioned woman which possesses no flaw whatsoever, yet cunningly smart enough to master the science of physical and of emotional love.

ERROS[LEGENDS]COLLECTION : “THE BATTLEGROUND” OFF TO A ROUSING PREMIER!!!!!

Call it melodramatic or yet startlingly histrionic but for Erros, the obsidian eventide on 12.21.12 was certainly a spine-tingling and absolutely querulous late evening of what most people randomly perceived to be the end of mother earth's civilization. Even as the crew were hurriedly hauling in tons of metals in bags and boxes of battle gears, helmets and armors( to the runway's backstage) of what is believed to be his most important collection to date, and as his choice models started coming in to start the long process of last minute fittings, make up and hair mending, this masterly and accomplished designer still feels franticly edgy and uprightly fretful of what's going to unfold the rest of this compelling evening. What added to the anxiety was that most show goers came in late, probably hesitant to get out of their homes anticipating a catastrophic end of the day, but when they started coming in, they came in droves ~ causing a snag jam at the bar's box office, which eventually the bar management had to regrettably intervened and a lot more had to be turned down as every inch of the watering hole's capacity were filled to the brim. And as much as Erros tried to organize every aspect of this runway/show's production, initially, everything seems in total chaos - billowing skivvies and corsets, misplaced frills and trimmings or ill-fitting wing-tips and loafers, and even dire last minute changes on the models' order of appearances.. Astonishingly in the end, and rip-roaring minutes before the curtain dropped before the strike of twelve,everything throw in together like pods of an unerring pea ...and as they say.. the rest is Erros' history.!!!!..................................................................................................................................................................................” A pleasant evening to all of you...and I would like to thank you all for being here with me tonight, as we celebrate the unveiling of my newest collection, we fondly called “ The Legends” collection. And as you all know, today marks the beginning of a new Mayan calendar, of which many soothsayers on earth predicted to be the end of the world, but many wise men also said to be an era of hope,- a new beginning, and just like New Year's Day – should be celebrated with joyful anticipation. But isn't it ironic for me to celebrate this glorious day with a collection about war – and the beauty of war in particular. Well, as Aristotle, the great philosopher once said “ We make war that we may live in peace.” and the only way to escape war is to be in it!! I therefore leave it up to you, my dear audience to decide amongst yourself if I have given justice to this parody as I present to you the first part of my latest work----->” Legends: the Battleground!!!!”

12.21.12~ ERROS'LEGENDS'COLLECTION ~ ARMAGEDDON !!!!

Last week, the New York Times reported unsettling happenings around the globe amid instances of mass hysteria due to the 2012 Mayan 'end of the world prophecy' - citizens in a town east of Moscow frenzied to stockpile necessities in preparation for the end of the world. One source cited that there “are no candles left in Omutninsk.” A prison near China was also brought under a spell of collective hysteria. The warden had to bring in clergy to try and restore order. Citizens in a city of a southeast African continent flock to nearest house of worship chanting 'hail to the return of the king.' The Asheville Jung Center tries to analyzes the Doomsday Prediction. “ People are looking for clues that can help decipher the meaning and implications of the Mayan prophecies. The impression that the world may come to some cataclysmic end is deeply etched into the human psyche and appears as a recurring motif.” From a Mayan elders Antonio Aj Ik and Taino Miguel Sague - “ The accurate content of the message for the Maya Prophecy for our times is that the date of December 21, 2012 is nothing more than a general marker , a specific date that in fact indicates a whole era, an era of hope, an era of opportunity – the opportunity to re-establish a sense of community amongst all humans of this planet.”(http://mayatainoprophecy.webs.com). Talk about the end of the world, apropos the imminent threat and cataclysmic foreboding of another Armageddon and his current collection which heinously dwelt on the deprecatory consequence of war coupled with an execrable timing( 12.21.12 opener), Erros answered back when queried: “ December 21, 2012 marks the shifting of World Ages, a return to zero point, where we officially transition from the current 5,125 year World Age Cycle; a new level of human evolution in concert with our living Universe. My “Legends” collection, although it speaks about unrelenting strife, and of onslaught bloodshed and hostilities, actually like the Mayan calendar ,marks the completion of a vast cycle and the dawning of a New World Age on planet Earth transforming all the far-reaching crisis and imbalances we disputably face as a thriving global society.” ...Whatever inspired this young designer to pro actively create beauty out of war remains to be validated and justified in time... Perhaps we could derive bounteous wisdom in the words of Edmund Burke- on his most famous quote of how to deal with the evils (of war) in what they call the most noted political quote on the World Wide Web: “ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.....” ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************>>> THIS IS IT GUYS >> THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ..and THE DAWN OF SINISTERLY EXCITING THINGS TO COME>>> ERROS'LEGENDS'COLLECTION:THE BATTLEGROUND ~ the first of its kind ~ a ground breaking "COSPLAY" RUNWAY EVENT featuring ERROS' latest haute -couture costume collection concocted in a never before seen LIVE theatrical runway exposition>> WHEN? = 12.21.12..WHERE?= BUDDHAKAN BAR,2nd level Coronet Bldg.along Aurora Blvd.,Cubao, Quezon City( above Jolibee Aurora fronting Isetann Cubao) ...show starts not earlier than 11pm..show tickets pegged @ Php200 available now at the bar..

FIERCE WOMEN: A FORCE TO RECKON WITH IN ERROS' LEGENDS “COSPLAY” COLLECTION!!!

“ Hell has no wrath like a woman scorned!” ~ a notable quote which sounds Shakespearean but actually comes from a play called the "The Mourning Bride" written in 1697 by William Congreve. The complete quote is "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned," which simply means that if you hurt a woman mad expect nothing less than burning hell in return. Erros certainly pays substantial respect to a woman's pusillanimous fury when he envisioned the character of Eris, the goddess or spirit of strife, discord, contention and rivalry. She was often represented specifically as the daemon of the strife of war, who haunted the battlefield and delighted in human bloodshed. A sister and companion of murderous Ares, the god of war, is more generally known for the less deadly forms of conflict; political strife, personal contention, rivalry and wrangling but the potential for evoking her deadly nature is ever present. The classic fairy tail story Sleeping Beauty is partly inspired by Eris's role in the wedding of Peleus and Thetis Like Eris, a malevolent fairy curses a princess after failing to be invited to the princess' christening. Because of Eris' disagreeable nature she was the only goddess not to be invited to the wedding. Slighted by the exclusion, she tossed into the party the Golden Apple of Discord with inscription “ 'For the most beautiful One” inciting the Goddesses( Hera, Athena and Aphrodite) to begin quarreling about the appropriate recipient. The hapless Paris, Prince of Troy, was appointed to select the fairest by Zeus. The goddesses stripped naked to try to win Paris' decision, and also attempted to bribe him. Hera offered political power; Athena promised skill in battle; and Aphrodite tempted him with the most beautiful woman in the world: Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta. Paris chose to award the apple to Aphrodite, thereby dooming his city, which was destroyed in the war that ensued. ( wikipedia.org; theoi.com; mytagora.com)

ERROS' LEGENDS RUNWAY COLLECTION ~ STILL MORE PERSONALITIES DISCLOSED!!!

Aristotle, the great philosopher once said, “ We make war that we may live in peace.” Is it true, that the only way to escape a war is to be in it? When one is a part of an actuality does the imagination find a release?.. Erros' battle ready 'LEGENDS' must have these things in their innermost desires and convictions as Olympus' integrity has never been this challenged so far. “The Oracle may have yet spoken truth.The Marked Warrior shall bring about the destruction of Oympus. Ares chose poorly that day. He took your brother when it should have been you. None of that matters now. Nothing you do is of your own choosing.” ~ Thanatos... In Greek Mythology, Thánatos, was the daemon personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appearing in person. Thanatos was regarded as merciless and indiscriminate, hated by—and hateful towards—mortals and the deathless gods. But in myths which feature him, Thanatos could occasionally be outwitted, a feat that the sly King Sisyphus of Korinth twice accomplished. When it came time for Sisyphus to die, Zeus ordered Thanatos to chain Sisyphus up in Tartarus. Sisyphus cheated death by tricking Thanatos into his own shackles, thereby prohibiting the demise of any mortal while Thanatos was so enchained. ( wikipedia.org). In God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Thanatos was an ancient God, who predates the times of Olympus. He took Deimos, who was believed to be the Marked Warrior, a prophesied being who was told to destroy the reign of the Gods, from Ares' hands. Thanatos was the one responsible for imprisoning and torturing him. ( God of War: wikia.com).

THE LEGENDS ~ MORE 'GREEK MYTH' COSPLAY CHARACTERS REVEALED !!!

Though Mount Olympus certainly exudes patriarchal power with Zeus hailed as the father of the gods, in this household, a strong feminist control seemed incontestably wielded: ATHENA ~ Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill. She was the favorite child of Zeus. She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head. Her mother was Metis, goddess of wisdom and Zeus' first wife. In fear that Metis would bear a son mightier than himself. Zeus swallowed her and she began to make a robe and helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus ran to his father and split his skull open and from it emerged Athena, fully grown and wearing her mother's robe and helmet. Athena and her uncle Poseidon were both very fond of a certain city in Greece. Both of them claimed the city and it was decided that the one that could give the finest gift should have it. Leading a procession of citizens, the two gods mounted the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the side of the cliff with his trident and a spring welled up. The people marveled, but the water was as salty as Poseidon's sea and it was not very useful. Athena's gift was an olive tree, which was better because it gave the people food, oil and wood. Athena named her city Athens. ( Encyclopedia Mythica™ ). In the God of War series..out of utter hatred and jealousy towards Athena, Ares summoned monsters from the Underworld and attacked the city of Athens to prove his superiority over her to Zeus. Since Zeus had forbidden the gods from battling each other directly, Ares himself led the attack on Athens, thinking that nothing short of a fellow Olympian could hope to stop him. Athena and the other gods sought to empower Kratos to save Athens and put an end to Ares' rampage once and for all. She guides him throughout the game to Pandora's Box. After the death of Ares, she reveals that Kratos is forgiven of his sins, but the gods never agreed to relieve him of his nightmares; no mortal or god could ever forget the terrible things he had done. With all hope lost, Kratos felt abandoned and flung himself from the Suicide Bluffs overlooking the Aegean Sea, believing death was his only escape from his madness. However, Athena saved Kratos from falling to his death. The gods had not abandoned Kratos at all. Athena gave Kratos the throne of Ares and the title of God of War. She also granted him the Blades of Athena to replace the Blades of Chaos given to him (and taken away) by Ares. (God of War Wiki).