Ares, being the god of war, was known for his furious rage and mindless violence. He was very strong, handsome, fierce and manly but was not admired as he was unable to control his temper or actions. Greeks cherished a civilised and orderly way of living and hoped to spend the rest of their days at peace and working, they feared the suffering and chaos that war created. Not many stories about Ares survived but the ones that did are not pleasant, this tells us that the Greeks preferred not to speak or think of Ares due to the fear that they had for war and the destruction that it brings.
(Macdonald, 2002)
Although not many stories about Ares survived, some of the stories do tell of his love affairs with Aphrodite and other human women, some of his sons even went on to become kings, warriors and one even went on to become a bandit. One myth tells the tale of how Poseidon’s son raped one of Ares daughters and as a result of this, Ares killed the son. Poseidon had the gods try Ares for murdering his son but the gods found him to be not guilty. This trial took place on a hill outside of Athens, after this the Athenians referred to the hill as the ‘Areopagus’ which means ‘Ares’ Hill’.
(Myths Encyclopedia, 2016)
(Macdonald, 2002)
Although not many stories about Ares survived, some of the stories do tell of his love affairs with Aphrodite and other human women, some of his sons even went on to become kings, warriors and one even went on to become a bandit. One myth tells the tale of how Poseidon’s son raped one of Ares daughters and as a result of this, Ares killed the son. Poseidon had the gods try Ares for murdering his son but the gods found him to be not guilty. This trial took place on a hill outside of Athens, after this the Athenians referred to the hill as the ‘Areopagus’ which means ‘Ares’ Hill’.
(Myths Encyclopedia, 2016)