Greek mythology is the collection of myths that talk about the Greek's gods, heroes, their nature, and their culture. Ares is known as the God of War, but he is also known for influencing the modern day world and creating acts of destruction.
Ares, the God of War, is the son of Zeus and Hera. Both of Ares's parent's hated him. He was the most hated son of Zeus. (Hamilton 31) In some legends Ares and his sister, Eris were born when Hera touched a flower. This shows one of the reasons that Zeus might hate Ares so much.("Ares" The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia) Occasionally people would "rejoice in the delight of Ares' battle." People would often say they escaped "the fury of the ruthless god." He is called "murderous, blood stained, the incarnate curse of mortals; …show more content…
Ares would always take sides with Aphrodite.(Hamilton 262) All of Ares's friends were with him in the battlefield "to urge men onto slaughter each other." Groaning and "the voice of triumph" were heard as the "earth steamed with blood." The war continued when Athena persuaded Pandarus, a Trojan, to "break the truce and shoot an arrow at Menelaus." Athena was on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War.(Hamilton 264) When Diomedes reached Hector he saw Ares too. Ares was fighting for Hector. At the sight of Ares, Diomedes told the Greeks to fall back. Hera went to Olympus and asked Zeus "if she might drive that bane of man, Ares, from the battlefield." Since Zeus hated Ares even though he was his son he gave her permission. Hera then went over to Diomedes and urges "him to smite the terrible god and have no fear." Diomedes then "hurled his spear" at Ares. "Athena drove" the spear "home" and it "entered Ares' body." Ares then "bellowed as loud as ten thousand cry in battle, and at the awful sound trembling seized the whole host, Greeks and Trojans alike." "Bully at heart" and unable to bear "what he brought upon unnumbered
Ares, the God of War, is the son of Zeus and Hera. Both of Ares's parent's hated him. He was the most hated son of Zeus. (Hamilton 31) In some legends Ares and his sister, Eris were born when Hera touched a flower. This shows one of the reasons that Zeus might hate Ares so much.("Ares" The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia) Occasionally people would "rejoice in the delight of Ares' battle." People would often say they escaped "the fury of the ruthless god." He is called "murderous, blood stained, the incarnate curse of mortals; …show more content…
Ares would always take sides with Aphrodite.(Hamilton 262) All of Ares's friends were with him in the battlefield "to urge men onto slaughter each other." Groaning and "the voice of triumph" were heard as the "earth steamed with blood." The war continued when Athena persuaded Pandarus, a Trojan, to "break the truce and shoot an arrow at Menelaus." Athena was on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War.(Hamilton 264) When Diomedes reached Hector he saw Ares too. Ares was fighting for Hector. At the sight of Ares, Diomedes told the Greeks to fall back. Hera went to Olympus and asked Zeus "if she might drive that bane of man, Ares, from the battlefield." Since Zeus hated Ares even though he was his son he gave her permission. Hera then went over to Diomedes and urges "him to smite the terrible god and have no fear." Diomedes then "hurled his spear" at Ares. "Athena drove" the spear "home" and it "entered Ares' body." Ares then "bellowed as loud as ten thousand cry in battle, and at the awful sound trembling seized the whole host, Greeks and Trojans alike." "Bully at heart" and unable to bear "what he brought upon unnumbered