He represented the distasteful aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter. Unlike his Roman counterpart, Mars, he was never very popular, and his worship was not extensive in Greece. Athena’s moral and military superiority to Ares derives in part from the fact that she represents the intellectual and civilized side of war and the virtues of justice and skill, whereas Ares represents blood lust.Īres, in Greek religion, god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle.

Zeus, the chief god, specifically assigns the sphere of war to Ares, the god of war, and Athena.

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