![]() ![]() Though Ares was a god, the Greeks often claimed that he was Thracian (Thrace was a region north of Greece home to a notoriously warlike people) in an attempt to disassociate him from Greek society and values. He was widely acknowledged by the Greeks, but seldom admired. His counterpart Athena, meanwhile, represented the strategic and tactical aspects of martial conflict.Īres’ impulsiveness, temper, and eagerness to cause wanton destruction made him perhaps the least appreciated of the Olympians. Though he was often portrayed as the all-encompassing god of war, Ares traditionally represented only the most brutal, impulsive, and unrestrained aspects of combat. Known as the “shield-piercing” and “city-sacking,” he was often portrayed in the midst of battle. The son of Zeus and Hera and one of the twelve chief Olympian deities, Ares was the god of rage, terror, and violence.
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