The Greek God Of War

Athena (born of Zeus and Metis) and Ares (born of Zeus and Hera) were both associated with war and battle. Ares represented violence and bloodlust. In contrast, Athena was a symbol of tactical strategy and military planning. Another difference between Athena and Ares is that Athena was Zeus favorite child. However, Zeus hated Ares the most. A similarities between Athena and Ares is that they both never marry. However, unlike Ares, who had several relationships, Athena never had a lover. Another difference between Athena and Ares is that Athena was Zeus favorite child. However, Zeus hated Ares the

Another trait Ares should be the god of, but isn’t, is mischief. Ares is a very well-known trouble maker among the Olympians. He would constantly hook-up with Aphrodite, get in trouble for murdering people, and constantly try to defy Zeus. Perhaps Ares’ most famous of all his love affairs was that with Aphrodite. Ares was madly in love with her for a very long time, and had even bore him four sons and a daughter. However, Aphrodite was married to the smith of the gods, Hephaestus. Tipped off about his wife’s affair, he created invisible bonds and bound the two lovers in the bed while in the act. After doing so he invited the rest of the Olympians over to take a look at this spectacle, and publicly humiliate them. In Ancient Greek times adultery is one of the worst things anyone could be caught doing, so this is a serious offense on Ares’s part. Another thing Ares has been caught and got in trouble for is murdering people. Over the years he has murdered people out of jealousy, revenge, and just plain lust for blood. An example of Ares murdering out of jealousy is the story of Adonis. In the story Adonis has caught Aphrodite’s attention. With Ares’ extreme love for her, he went into a jealous rage and transformed himself into a boar and killed

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.

Aphrodite was known for having many love affairs. She had an arranged marriage, set up by Zeus, with Hephaestus, the ugliest of the gods. Her true love was Ares, the god of war and violence. Hephaestus knew of the affair and to get back at her, he humiliated her in front of all the gods by setting a trap for the lovers. When the two were about to make love, they were scooped up into a net where all the gods could witness her betrayal. Ares and Aphrodite conceived many children: Eros being the most famous. He is also known as Cupid. (“Aphrodite History”)

and Ares was on the Spartan military.The war started when ares got extremely anxious for war and messed with Athena, Athena agreed to the war and gathered an army as ares was off to do the same. Athena talked Athens into war, Athena and took three days to gather her army, Athena used her time gathering, training, and discussing their war plan. After those three days they met on the battlefield,Athena where were you been i was gathering

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

One day she decided to claim a city at the same time her uncle, Poseidon claimed the same city. To decide who would become the protector of the city, they both bestowed a gift upon the city and whosoever was better would keep the city. Poseidon gave a salt water spring that the people could not use. Athena, on the contrary used her wisdom and gave the city an olive tree which provided them food, oil and wood. Poseidon was taken away by his niece and dove back into the ocean accepting his defeat. “During the Trojan war Ares fought against the Greeks on the side of the Trojans as show of support for his lover Aphrodite who had set the war in motion. This did not win him any points with the other olympians who, accepted Apollo that supported the Greeks. He charged at Athena who was taunting him about it and she calmly reached down and picked up a rock and smashed him over the head with it, stopping his advance.”(“Ares” Men- Myths-Mind) Ares is important to Greek Mythology because he protects during war.

The first important character to the story is Ares for many reasons. First reason is he stole Hades’s

In Greece, the people believed that there were mighty powerful deities that could control what happened to you. Greek religion, like many of the older religions, had the same idea of “order out of chaos’. They believed that you could control most deities through prayer, sacrifice and living a good truthful life. They believed that if a big natural disaster happened, the people or the town were to blame. They also prayed to win wars and gain more land. This is when the God Ares comes in play. Ares represented the extreme violence and “untamed acts that occurred during war

Www.greek-gods.info states that another one of Ares' strengths are determination. Ares is full of determination. Even though the war games seemed absolutely hopeless, I was determined to make sure my team won.

Another important God was Mars, also known as Ares in Greek mythology, who was the God of war. He was believed to be one of the founders of Rome along with Romulus and Remus, even along with Jupiter. Mars was more protective in this form than his Greek form. “The Romans admired Mars’s traits of courage, strength, and justice…” (Mass 68). This shows that the nation of Rome more and likely believed that he was such a great God. Within the pantheon, Mars was given the second highest spot, right behind Jupiter who was

Ares god of war and battle son of Zeus and Hera his symbol is the wild bore and the spear and the

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

Ares the Olympian God of War also known as Mars in Roman culture. Ares is known as a short-tempered man,who represented war, violence, and victory. Ares can usually be seen with his shield, spear ,and helm. Ares is very rarely seen in literature in comparison to other gods, but when he is he is usually being embarrassed by the other gods. Ares is also known for his part in the Trojan war when he chose the losing side of the war. Ares is the God of War, son of Zeus and Hera, and one of the most prominent and powerful Gods of Olympus. He was born after the Great War of the Gods and Titans.(ARES - Greek God of War & Battlelust)

Lastly, Ares was known to be the God of War however he was not very cunning in battle. Ares wasn’t greatly known and wasn’t so popular as all the other Gods and Goddesses but still had importance in the Ancient Greece Religion. It’s believed according to ‘The Liliard’ Zeus complained that Ares was in fact the most hated by all his children. Gods and Goddesses being a heavy role in the Ancient Greece Religion rituals worship and festivals shared the same