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In Greek mythology, Ares (Ancient Greek: Ἄρης [árɛːs], Μodern Greek: Άρης [ˈaris]) is the son of Zeus and Hera. Though often referred to as the Olympian god of warfare, he is more accurately the god of bloodlust, or slaughter personified: "Ares is apparently an ancient abstract noun meaning throng of battle, war."

He is also know under this titles:

* Brotoloigos (Βροτολοιγός, ‘Destroyer of men’ );
* Androfontes (Ανδρειφοντης, ‘Killer or men’ );
* Miaiphonos (Μιαιφόνος, ‘Bloodstained’ );
* Teikhesiplêtês (Τειχεσιπλήτης, ‘assailant of walls’ );
* Maleros (Μαλερός, ‘brutal’ );
* Teritas (Θηρίτας, ‘beast" ), by Tero.


He is an important Olympian god in the epic tradition represented by the Iliad. The reading of his character remains ambiguous, in a late 6th-century funerary inscription from Attica: "Stay and mourn at the tomb of dead Kroisos/ Whom raging Ares destroyed one day, fighting in the foremost ranks".

The Romans identified him as Mars, the god of war and agriculture, whom they had inherited from the Etruscans; but, among them, Mars stood in much higher esteem. (See also Athena.)

Among the Hellenes, Ares was always distrusted. Although Ares' half-sister Athena was also considered a war deity, her stance was that of strategic warfare, whereas Ares's tended to be one of unpredictable violence. Athena and Ares were enemies. His birthplace and true home was placed far off, among the barbarous and warlike Thracians, to whom he withdrew after his affair with Aphrodite was revealed.

"Ares" remained an adjective and epithet in Classical times, which could be applied to the war-like aspects of other gods: Zeus Areios, Athena Areia, even Aphrodite.

In Mycenaean times, inscriptions attest to Enyalios, a name that survived into Classical times as an epithet of Ares. Vultures and dogs, both of which prey upon carrion in the battlefield, are sacred to him.

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~pizzasquid 2 days ago  Student Artist
awesome!

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~Draaky May 11, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:iconiheartitplz: ITS PANTHEON!
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~santinoz Apr 28, 2012  New member Hobbyist Digital Artist
what program do you use?
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~jw8395 Apr 28, 2012
My only complaint is that his face isn't shown, though his attire makes sense. Oh well. Awesome picture!
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~TheLionofRoma Apr 18, 2012  New member Student Artist
Ares is my favorite Olympian! He's the rebellious type, he won't go down without a fight, he is perhaps the manliest of all the gods in Olympus. No wonder Aphrodite fell in love with him!
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~VincentiusSs Apr 15, 2012
YOU ARE F***in awesome

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~BeneathTheShadows1 Mar 31, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Does the Greek God Ares have any relation to the Astrological sign Aries?
I'm curious because I am an Aries and it would be cool if it did. :headbang:

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~Riku-Takano Apr 29, 2012  New member Hobbyist Artist
right there with you :D

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~BeneathTheShadows1 Apr 30, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Pfffftt XD

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~Riku-Takano Apr 30, 2012  New member Hobbyist Artist
heheh

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