Ares: The Ancient Greek God Of War

Although the people of Greece were polytheistic, the god they gave their highest respect to was Zeus. Zeus was the ruler of mount Olympus, where all the other gods reside. Zeus is in charge of maintaining peace and order, and as

Athena the Greek Goddess Ancient Greece was a polytheistic society based heavily off of the lore of their many gods, goddesses and titans. This goddess in particular is one of the more well known greek gods other than the main three. Athena, the daughter of the ruler of the gods, Zeus, she is the goddess of wisdom crafts and war. Athena is a very important goddess in Greek lore.

Ares, the god of war, is a significant character in the story of the Trojan War. The war itself is very important in Greek mythology. It begins with the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Although many people lack respect for him, Ares is included in the group of well-known gods invited to the wedding. The biggest threat

Heracles was born and he turn out to be a divine hero in greek mythology , the last mortal son of Zeus and half brother of Perseus. Heracles is a god ,Heracles is known as the strongest god of all gods and mortals , he is the most intelligent and has the lack of wisdom. Also he is considerd as a half god but his parents are Zeus and Alcmene. He takes up grudges and never forgets them but even though he would do anything for a real nice friend. His favorite things to do and to have is woman and food and wine.

Aphrodite was immensely desirable, basically representing all things feminine and seductive; Hephaestus was crippled, an outcast, and considered non-threatening due to his hideousness. Zeus married Aphrodite to Hephaestus for these reasons, as well as she was a “gift” to him. During Aphrodite’s arranged marriage she was unfaithful, although she had several lovers her most well-known affair was with the God of War, Ares, she bore him 5 children- 4 sons and 1 daughter-and had an affair lasting throughout her marriage and beyond. There was a time where Ares and Aphrodite were said to be caught, the two had been counting on Hephaestus being away and snuck into bed together, soon to be bound in chains and humiliated for their infidelity. Despite their embarrassment, the affair didn’t end with their dignity; the two continued sleeping together for a long while and Ares was even said to be Aphrodite’s “one true love”.

The relationships between the Greek gods and mortals have always been complicated. The gods can be generous and supportive, but also harsh and destructive towards the humans. They claim to be all powerful beings with unlimited power and influence, but in truth, they are far more human than they are perceived. They meddle with human lives, not because they are wise, but because of their own selfish reasons. In Homer’s

These concepts can even be applied to ancient societies in Greek mythology. Many gods were blinded by the desire of having authority over others or being feared by their competitors and fellow civilians. The god’s persistent angst over this idea of sovereignty consumed them and morphed them into beings filled with vain. The gods are figures of tyranny because of their obsession of power leading to the perpetration of sociopathic acts such as Cronus killing his father, Uranus, Athena challenging Arachne causing Arachne’s death, and Aphrodite scheming against Psyche. One god that made it his cardinal ambition to achieve and maintain high power was the son of Uranus and Gaea, Cronus.

Athena is known as the goddess of war. Odysseus was aided by her ideas on how to regain power through her tactical skills. The fact that the goddess warrior was on his side through the journey home, reclaiming his land, and killing the suitors was a huge advantage. Athena is very intelligent in how she strategizes and won wars in the past. Some may argue that Odysseus is the real hero but there were many times throughout The Odyssey where he needed Athena’s protection and input of logical ideas.

("Zeus." Myths and Legends of the World.) When the gods and goddesses won the war they chose to stay at Mount Olympus, that is why they are known as Olympians. Winning the war against the titans got Zeus' tittle as being a hero. The titans were greedy

In ancient Greece religion was an important facet of everyday life as well as an essential aspect of warfare and battle. Soldiers in ancient Greece frequently sought support from the deities to ensure a safe and conclusive victory through ritual sacrifice. Sometimes warriors even had to sacrifice multiple times to ensure support, even if this meant postponing battle. Religion did not only dictate the time in which one could begin a battle, but times in which battles could not be fought at all, that is during festivals and religious games. Religion also dictated spaces in which battles could not be fought, in holy sites such as temples, and spaces in which battles should be fought, something that could be decided through the interpretation of religious prophecies.

In art, the Gods were given human bodies and characters just like ordinary people. Some Gods were good, while others were bad. Zeus, the king of the Gods, controlled weather. The thunderbolt was his most powerful weapon. The British Museum states that the ancient Greeks believed that when lightning struck the earth, it was a sign on Zeus being present.

Greek mythology is a person favorite thing to research about because the things like goddesses,monsters, places. In greek mythology zeus is the youngest son that cronus and rhea have, he was the supreme ruler olympics and the pantheon of gods, and originally worshiped as a weather god by greek tribes. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme the ruler of gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. Zeus the deity of the universe, ruler of the skies and earth,zeus is important to greek mythology, because he was the god of the sky and the ruler of olympian gods.

The belief system and the presence of God is one of the things many cultures and people have taken for granted. In Homer’s Odyssey, there is a presence of the gods which makes mortal to have the ability to talk to them, see them and even feel their presence around them. In this epic, what fascinated me is how the gods showed love towards odyssey throughout his journey. In the Greece empire, the power of the gods is the most constantly praised which Looking at the roles of the gods, Athena, goddess of wisdom and a daughter of Zeus admired the courage and faith in odyssey. Athena pleaded with his father by saying: father Zeus, whose power is supreme, if the blessed gods really do want Odysseus to return to his home, we should send Hermes, our quicksilver herald,

This is an observation of the human-like struggles for control although, in this instance, they are played out in a divine stage as a seeming extension of the ancient mythical tales. However, exceeding that, the representation of Zeus and Ares in the movie "Wonder Woman" is not in proper alignment with Greek mythology . For instance, the movie describes Zeus as a benevolent mere god with love for his human creations and attempts to come to their defense from the corruption of Ares by creating the Amazon race

For human’s deities are omnipotent, authoritative, dominant and immortal. If there is a need for supplication due to conflict or complication, humans turn towards the divine. Within the Iliad there are various gods who scheme a very significant role in the war of Trojan. The gods are very present, always observing, influencing guiding and most importantly, interfering in the actions of the humans. Athena, Apollo, and Zeus are three very influential divines and their interactions with human characters, along with interference towards the warfare is seen throughout the Iliad.