Ares
Ares is a god in Greek mythology. He is the god of savage war and bloodlust, and represents the untamed, wild aspects of conflict. He is one of the Twelve Olympians. His parents are Zeus and Hera. He had a twin sister called Eris. Neither parent liked him. He is considered murderous and bloody. In the Trojan War, he fought on the side of the Trojans. He had six children with Aphrodite. His homeland is Thrace.
| Ares | |
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God of war | |
 Statue of Ares from Hadrian's Villa | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus, Thrace, Macedonia, Thebes, Sparta & Mani |
| Symbols | Sword, spear, shield, helmet, chariot, flaming torch, dog, boar, vulture |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Aphrodite and various others |
| Children | Erotes (Eros and Anteros), Phobos, Deimos, Phlegyas, Harmonia, Enyalios, Thrax, Oenomaus, Amazons and Adrestia |
| Parents | Zeus and Hera |
| Siblings | Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Eris, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses, the Moirai |
| Roman equivalent | Mars |
| Norse equivalent | Týr |
| Hinduism equivalent | Kartikeya |
Etymology
Ares' name is believed to be derived from the Greek word ἀρήσ (arē), the Ionic form of the Doric ἀρά (ara), which translates to "bane" or "ruin".[1][2]
Related pages
- Maris - Etruscan mythology version of Ares
- Tyr - Norse mythology version of Ares
- Mars - Roman mythology version of Ares
References
Other websites
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- Theoi Project, Ares information on Ares from classical literature, images from Greek and Roman art.
- Greek Mythology Link, Ares Archived 2002-02-02 at the Wayback Machine summary of Ares in myth
Ancient Greek Military World | ||
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| Wars | .jpg.webp) | |
| Battles | Battle of Artemisium • Battle of Chaeronea • Battle of Corinth • Battle of Leuctra • Battle of Marathon • Battle of Plataea • Battle of Salamis • Battle of Samothrace • Battle of Thermopylae • | |
| Men and Military Life | Alcibiades • Alexander the Great • Greek helmets • Greek shield • Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece • Hoplite • Leonidas I • Macedonian phalanx • Milo of Croton • Pericles • Phalanx formation • Sacred Band of Thebes • Themistocles • Thucydides • Trireme • | |
| Literature | ||
| Miscellaneous | 300 (graphic novel) • The 300 Spartans (movie) • Achilles • Ares (God of War) • Athena (Goddess of War and Military Strategy) • Patroclus • Riace bronzes • Troy (movie) • Winged Victory of Samothrace (sculpture) • | |
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