Did Ares have a patron?
Tuesday (named after the Germanic god Tiu or Tyr, who was identified with Mars, the Roman Ares)….GENERAL INFO.
| GOD OF WAR & BATTLE | Patron of: Warriors Favour: Driving armies; Bravery; Fighting-strength & endurance Curse: Routing armies; Cowardice; Death on the battlefield |
|---|---|
| GOD OF WAR BOOTY | Patron of: War booty |
What is Ares patron City?
Examples of patron gods include Athena for Athens, Ares and Artimis for Sparta, Zeus for Olympia, and Poseidon for Corinth.
Who was Athens patron god?
Athena
Athena, or Athene, is the patron goddess of Athens.
Why was Ares in chains in the temples of Sparta?
The only temple to Ares in Sparta itself is one in which the God of War is shown in chains, according to Pausanias because “in Lakonia they think the god of war will never desert them if they keep him in chains; [just as] in Athens they believe Victory will stay with them forever because she has no wings.” (Pausanisus, Book III, 15:6).
How pious were the Spartans?
Spartans were incredibly pious. Contrary to what many people would think, their patron god was not Ares, god of war. They valued him as a god but had a statue of him chained, so that his martial spirit would not leave them. He did not have the moral virtues and characteristics in which the Spartans valued.
Who is the patron goddess of Sparta and why?
Athena was the Patron goddess of Sparta. However, Apollo was equally revered and worshipped too. Apollo’s lover, Hyacinthus, was a Spartan Prince. And after his death, Spartans started a festival called Hyacinthia in the honor of Apollo and Hyacinthus.
Was Sparta a war-obsessed society?
Sparta was not, as modern commentators would like us to believe, a society obsessed exclusively with war, but a society which placed as high a value on training the intellect as the body. Sparta valued thought and science. (See the excellent article by w.