War God Ares Was Brutal, Merciless And Disliked By Greeks But Popular In His Love Affairs

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Ares was the god of war and violence, but was not nearly as prominent in ancient Greece as his counterpart Mars was in ancient Rome.

He was also the spirit of battle, who never developed moral functions to stand as a good example.

Ares loved war for its own sake; he symbolized tumult and chaos and was delighted to see the slaughter of men and the destruction of towns. He was not influenced by fighting but sometimes assisted one and sometimes the other in the battle.

The name of Ares alone was a source of horror to the Greeks, though there was nothing hideous or disgusting in the appearance of the god who bore it. Despite being hated and the least respected of the Greek gods in the Pantheon, Ares maintained good relationships with women.

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