Ares Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Ares?
A
The God of war
2
Q
How was Ares described in the Homeric Hymns?
A
A God who gives men the courage to stand their ground in order to uphold peace, and to stand up to hostilities in order to avoid a violent death
3
Q
How was Ares described in the Iliad?
A
A merciless killer
4
Q
Who is Ares arguably the opposite of and in what way?
A
Athena as she represented tactics and control in battle, whilst Ares represented the raw violence of the fight
5
Q
How is Ares represented?
A
Wearing armour
