Zheres was a man who Birgitte Silverbow encountered or knew of in one of her lifetimes.
History[]
Mathena looked down upon men until she was kissed by Zheres. She fell madly in love with him, and he had to live on a mountain to escape her pursuit.[1]
Parallels[]
Zheres's name appears to be a combination of Zeus and Ares, two prominent Greek gods, which is similar to his love Mathena, which is similar to Athena. This echoes the similarities of Birgitte to Greek mythology overall.