Family relations
Son of Zeus and Hera, sisters of Ares, Herb and Ai Lei Shia. Although he is a god, the Greeks still regard him as a man from Thrace, perhaps to connect him with foreign countries and war-loving peoples who they think are completely different from them. Ares had different children with different partners, and several of them met him unfortunately when Hercules finished his famous twelve jobs. Hippolyta, daughter of Ares and queen of Amazon, lost her belt by Hercules; His son Eurytion lost his cow; Diomedes' horse was stolen by a Greek hero. Brave but militant Amazons are also considered descendants of Ares.
In Greek mythology, Ares is famous for her beauty and bravery. These qualities undoubtedly helped him win the love of the Greek goddess Aphrodite (although she married hephaestus). He and she have a daughter, harmony, love and longing for God. Hephaestus managed to trap the lovers in a clever bed. This story is told in detail in the eighth volume of Homer's Odyssey. Once caught, Ares' reckless punishment is to be temporarily expelled from Olympus.
The' God of War washes the city' represents the most cruel and bloody side of the war.
Hesiod is described in the genealogy as "the God of War who pierced the shield" and "the God of War who looted the city". God represents the more cruel and bloody side of the battle, while Athena represents the more strategic elements of war. In Greek mythology, Ares is usually with his other children Aphrodite, Phobos (fear) and Demos (terror), his sister Eris (dispute) and his chariot driver Ennio.
The battle with Hercules
The most popular myth related to Ares is his battle with Hercules. The son of Ares, Kikonos, was notorious for stopping pilgrims on the way to the Oracle of Delphi, which caused Apollo's dissatisfaction. Apollo sent Hercules against him. Hercules killed Kikonos, and the angry Ares fought the hero. However, Hercules was protected from harm by Athena, and even managed to hurt Ares. Another myth and shameful event of Ares was that he was captured by twin giants Ephialtes and Otto when he attacked Mount Olympus. They imprisoned God in a copper pot (or cauldron) for a year, and he was not released until Hermes intervened.
In the Trojan War
In Homer's version of the Iliad Trojan War, Ares supported the Trojans and sometimes even led them to fight against Hecktor. The Iliad shows Ares and a rather unpopular member of the Greek Pantheon in a less positive way. He was described as "damned Ares", "murderer", "war maniac" and "curse of mankind". Ares written by Homer, like the fairy tales above, often shows his weakness compared with other gods. Ares was completely defeated by Athena, who supported Achaia and knocked him down with a big stone. His performance to Achaia hero diomedes was even worse. Diomedes even managed to hurt God with his spear, though with Athena's help. Homer described the scream of the injured Ares as the cry of 10000 people. Zeus fled back to Olympus, ignoring Ares' complaints, but instructed Pine to heal his wounds.
Athens and cults
When Ares was accused of killing Poseidon's son Theos near a stream under the Acropolis, he once again disturbed the harmony of Olympus. On a hill near the stream, a special court-Areo Pages Court-was called to hear the case. Ares was acquitted because it was reported that Teos married Ares' daughter, Alsi Pei. Since then, in Athens, Pages, Areo has become a place to try cases of murder and blasphemy.
Perhaps not surprisingly, considering the strong militaristic culture of this city, Ares was greatly respected in Sparta. The God of War is not universally worshipped, but there is a temple cult website dedicated to God, Crete (he refers to the B-class linear pill Knossos), which is located in Argos, Athens, Eritheray, Gyrontheray, Metropolitan Area, Tegia, Sapani and Trozen. He also has a cult in Thrace, which is very popular among the Colchis in the Black Sea.
artistic expression
In ancient Greece and classical art, Ares was often depicted wearing a full set of armor and helmet, holding a shield and spear. In this respect, he may look no different from any other armed soldier. Sometimes, the Greek gods rode in chariots drawn by fire-breathing horses. The myth of war between Ares and Heracles is a popular theme in attic vases in the 6th century BC.
In later times, the Roman god Mars was endowed with many attributes of Ares, although, as a typical view of the Roman god, some humanity was missing. In Roman mythology, Mars myth is also the father of romulus and remus, the founders of Roman legend (through Maria Silvia of Vesta), so the city gained a sacred position. Just like Athena of Athena, Mars is also the patron saint of the Roman capital, and the month of Matthews (March) is also named after him.