Not Ares who rallies men ( laossoos), not Athene, watching this fight could have scorned it, not even in some strong anger, such was the wicked work of battle for men and for horses." "The Akhaians battalions formed in strength about the two Aiantes, battalions Ares could not find fault with, coming among them, nor Athene lady of storming armies." Forever quarrelling is dear to your heart, wars and battles.’" " ‘To me you are the most hateful of all the gods who hold Olympos. this shall be left to Athene and sudden Ares.’" " ‘No my child, not for you are the works of warfare. "Ares, manslaughtering ( brotoloigos), blood-stained ( miaiphonos), stormer of strong walls ( teikhesipletes)." GOD OF WAR & BATTLESĪres was the god of the works of warfare - he presided over troop formation, the driving forward and rallying of troops, and the struggle of battle.
He was also in a sense the god of peace, in that if placated, he would keep away war. This page describes the god's various divine roles including war and battle, civil order and rebellion, violence and rage, courage and fear, and his identification with foreign gods.ĬLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES GOD OF WAR & BATTLEĪres was the god of war who presided over battlefields and armies. Mars Statue of Ares-Mars, Greco-Roman fresco from Pompeii C1st A.D., Naples National Archaeological MuseumĪRES was the Olympian god of war, battlelust and manliness.
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