Roman And Greek War Gods

Rome used to believe in Roman mythology with many different gods. Some of the Gods were Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Mercury, Ceres, Apollo, Vesta, Neptune, Diana, Mars, and Pluto. People used to believe that these gods ruled everyone and everything. In Ancient Rome, people worshipped the Gods their Emperor believed in. Now people believe in the Roman Catholic Church and worship one god.

Five Greek Gods in Roman Religion and Their Traits: 1. Zeus (Jupiter): In Roman religion, Zeus was assimilated into Jupiter, the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder. Like Zeus, Jupiter was associated with power, authority, and protection. He was often depicted with a lightning bolt, symbolizing his control over the forces of nature and his role as a protector of the state. 2.

Five Greek Gods in Roman Religion and Their Traits. Zeus (Jupiter): Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, was adopted into Roman religion as Jupiter. Both Zeus and Jupiter are associated with thunder and lightning, symbolizing their supreme power and authority. Hera (Juno): Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and childbirth, became Juno in Roman mythology.

Son of Zeus and Hera. Referred to as the God of War he represented the bad aspects of battle.he was bested by Heracles in battle and was almost killed when stuffed into a jar by two giants

Page 3 / 4 Wilkerson, Kristen Mrs. Torri Jordan November 25, 2017 The Greek God of War Ares is the god of war and perhaps the most unpopular of all the Olympian gods because of his quick temper, aggressiveness, and unquenchable thirst for conflict. He represents the violent and physical untamed aspect of war. His roman name was Mars. He was a simple warrior with swift feet.

Ares was the Greek god of war and the most unpopular god because of his aggressiveness, quick temper and his unquenchable thirst for conflict. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera and is from Thrace, home of a fierce people in the northeast of Greece. Ares was noted for his beauty and courage, which helped him win the affections of Aphrodite (which at the time was married to Hephaistos). When he was caught, the punishment was temporary banishment from Mount Olympus. Ares represented the more brutal and bloody side of war, which was in contrast to Athena who represented the strategic side of war. Ares was usually accompanied by his children with Aphrodite, Phobos, and Deimos. Although Ares embodied the physical aggression for success in war the Greeks thought of him as dangerous and an overwhelming instable force in battle. The "Roman Counterpart" (Roman equivalents) to Ares was Mars, who was also known as "The Father to The Roman People." Ares' worship was largely in the northern areas of Greece, and, although devoid of the social, moral, and theological associations usual with major deities, his cult had many interesting local features. At Sparta, in early times, at least, human sacrifices were made to him from among the prisoners of war. Ares' special powers were those of strength and physicality. As the god of war, he was a superior fighter in battle and caused great bloodshed and destruction wherever he went. Ares was usually pictured as a warrior carrying a spear and a shield. No one really liked his activities because, wherever he went, he left traces of misfortune and aberration behind. In Sparta, Ares was viewed as a model soldier: his resilience, physical strength, and military intelligence were unrivaled. An ancient statue, representing the god in chains, suggests that the martial spirit and victory were to be kept in the city of Sparta. That the Spartans admired him is indicative of the cultural divisions that existed between themselves and other Greeks

Mars, God of War. Considered the fiercest of the Gods next to Jupiter. His Greek equivalent was Aries.

Troublesome gods, journey into the underworld and founding of a city. Also a common aspect of Aeneas and other Greek mythical heroes is the fact that one of the heroes parents is a god and the other is a mortal in this case Aeneas's mother is Aphrodite and his father a mortal. This is a common occurrence as many Greek heroes have a god as a parent one such well know example is Hercules whose father was Zeus the king of the gods. Roman mythology was intertwined with Greek myths, with many of the Roman gods influenced and accepted as Roman gods, with only their names changed, Zeus to Jupiter Ares to Mars are two such examples. However the Roman did have some non-Greek gods. The Lares and the Penates have no such equivalent Greek god. Lares were sprits that protected fields and hearth as well as protectors of the household. The Penates protected the storehouse, a Laraium is where the family would make offerings to the Lares for protection of the

Athena and Ares share many common characteristics and many differences. One major similarity is that they are both deities who’s realm of power deals with warfare. The difference in this, though, is that Ares is a god of brutal and simple warfare. He is sometimes even known simply as a butcher, and the Greeks did not respect him as much as Athena. Athena, on the contrary, is a goddess of strategic warfare, and is very respected because of it. Another similarity they hold is that they are both children of Zeus, although under very different circumstances. Ares had a normal birth, whereas Athena was born out of Zeus’ skull after Zeus had swallowed Athena’s pregnant mother.

The Romans borrowed almost all of its mythology from Greece. The only thing the Romans changed was the names of the Greek gods. And the Greek gods lasted much longer Greece. That is another reason Greece was better than Rome.

Ares is the Greek god of war and military. The Greeks prayed to him whenever they were going into battle. They also would've prayed to Nike, the goddess of Victory. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera and one of the 12 Olympians to have a throne on Olympus.

Most Greeks believed in the gods and goddesses. Today I'm going to tell you all about Ares, the god of war. Ares had an interesting family, hard life, and crazy adulthood. Ares’s family was interesting for many reasons. His parents were Zeus, god of the underworld, and Hera, queen of all gods.

The Greek and Roman religions are similar by their roles and duties. The similarities of the two are that they both believe in many gods and goddesses, that earth has a soul, perform both rituals and sacrifices to appease the gods, and in the same gods. The Roman religion differs from the Greeks by it being a state religion, one that has a ritual and a ceremony. It is more of a comprehensive religion that includes a lot of deities that the Greek Pantheon have. Every roman god has a duty causing their religion to be more practical and not so much poetical like the Greeks.

The Roman gods were inspired by the Greek gods, but Greek and Roman mythology have the same Gods but with different names, because many Roman Gods are borrowed from Greek mythology. A lot of the stories told about the Roman gods are somewhat the same as the Greek gods. For example, the story of Jupiter and his father Saturn is the same as the story of Zeus and his father Cronos. Another example to prove that this is

“In the modern mind (at least in the modern American mind) Greek and Roman culture and mythology are classed together. An indication of this is that the academic study of the Ancient Greeks and Romans are general put into the same Classics department.”(http://www.hol.gr/greece/mythology/gvrIntro.html) Greek mythology had more individual gods, gods that would have unique characteristics and flaws. There were gods for just