<u>Ares - Greek God of War:</u>
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera who is the Greek God of War. He hailed from Thrace, ruled by violent people in the north-east of Greece. His symbol was the vulture bird. The goddess of Harmony, Harmonia was the daughter and Eros (Cupid) was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. Ares is depicted with a spear and a helmet. Ares was the biological father of many mortal children than divine children.
Ares is represented as the mortifying character in myths but they are very much limited or he rarely features in legends. One such representation is about the story of Ares and Aphrodite. The Aphrodite’s husband Hephaestus discovered both Aphrodite and Ares both entangled naked in a bed which were then mocked by all the gods.
Ares was the most-aggressive god as his strength was powerful and he was an extremely dangerous, voracious and limitless in battles. He is just the opposite of Athena who is the goddess of intelligence and has wise strategies for battles in general. He is the lover of Aphrodite but Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus.
Mars was the Roman counterpart to Ares. The Greek God Ares was barbarous and pugnacious while the Roman God Mars was considered as the father of Roman people who was calmer and better behaviour.
Ares was a quitter in reality and that is the reason he would respond violently for even the smallest damage. Ares was on Aphrodite’s side in the Trojan War. He fought for Hector (a Trojan) where a Greek warrior pierced him with a spear guided by Athena goddess of intelligence.
This character is important in Greek culture as he was considered as a model soldier in Sparta. He was also worshipped by the inhabitants of Tylos while the Scythians warriors worshipped him as the god of war.
