Why is Ares a bad God?

Ares was the Greek god of war and perhaps the most unpopular of all the Olympian gods because of his quick temper, aggressiveness, and unquenchable thirst for conflict. He famously seduced Aphrodite, unsuccessfully fought with Hercules, and enraged Poseidon by killing his son Halirrhothios.

Did Ares do anything good?

Ares’ special powers were those of strength and physicality. As the god of war he was a superior fighter in battle and caused great bloodshed and destruction wherever he went. Ares was the son of the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. In some Greek stories, Hera had Ares without the help of Zeus by using a magical herb.

What do we learn from Ares?

Greek gods often teach moral lessons one you can learn from Ares is that to hold your family close to you. He protected both of his sons (both who ended up dead).

How was Ares worshiped?

Ares’ worship was largely in the northern areas of Greece, and, although devoid of the social, moral, and theological associations usual with major deities, his cult had many interesting local features. At Athens he had a temple at the foot of the Areopagus (“Ares’ Hill”).

Why was Ares important to Greek society?

Ares was the ancient Greek god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle. He represented the distasteful aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter.

What was Ares passionate about?

Most Olympian affairs were one time seductions or rapes, or situations where the woman was overpowered or tricked. Ares’ passionate nature and physical one makes him get caught up in the moment, but his partners always seem to be willing and he does not resort to raping them, as his more cerebral brothers always do.

Was Ares good or evil?

, Amateur historian of the ancient world. Ares was neither good or evil, he was true to his nature. He was driven by bloodlust, and would join wars, but had no favorite sides. His objective was to see as many warriors fall on the battlefield on either side. However, Ares never started any wars himself, just reveled in them.

What is Ares the god of?

Ares was the Greek god of war and the son of Zeus and Hera. Ares personified the more violent, bloodthirsty aspects of war as opposed to his sister, Athena, who personified intelligence, strategy and generalship.

What is the good side of Ares in Greek mythology?

If you want to see the good side of Ares just look at the good characteristics of Sparta. In many aspects, the Spartans were almost cult-like. But in Sparta women were almost equal to men. They could do many things like men like own a business or own land. They were respected as “the creators of warriors”.

Why does Ares get so much hate?

Ares gets so much hate for being a “bloodthirsty” God of war. Killing people is bad but War if fought for a noble cause is okay.

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