Greek god of war From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ares is a god in Greek mythology. He is the god of savage war, 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 | |
|---|---|
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 |
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]
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