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ARES By Jack O’Leary. Ares - God of War Ares is the Greek god of War He is the son of Zeus and Hera.

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1 ARES By Jack O’Leary

2 Ares - God of War Ares is the Greek god of War He is the son of Zeus and Hera

3 Ares = Mars in Latin Ares is a savage, destructive god In literature he was on the losing side of the Trojan War

4 Armies would give sacrifices to Ares so they might prevail in battle

5 Ares as Mars In Roman mythology Mars was considerably more important Whereas Ares is deemed savage and bloodthirsty by the Greeks, he is seen as a guardian by the Roman people

6 Ares In Troy Ares was worshipped heavily in Sparta He was seen as the perfect soldier – the perfect role model for Sparta Human sacrifices were offered to him


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