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The etymology of the name Ares is traditionally connected with the Greek word ἀρή (arē), the Ionic form of the Doric ἀρά (ara), "bane, ruin, curse, imprecation". [1] Walter Burkert notes that "Ares is apparently an ancient abstract noun meaning throng of battle, war." [2] R. S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin of the name. [3]
Enyalius or Enyalios (Greek: Ἐνυάλιος) in Greek mythology is generally a son of Ares by Enyo [citation needed] and also a byname of Ares the god of war. Though Enyalius as a by-name of Ares is the most accepted version, in Mycenaean times Ares and Enyalius were considered separate deities.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. [2] They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount ...
In some myths, she is identified as the mother of the war god Enyalius as well, [6] and in these myths, Ares is indicated as the father, however, the masculine name Enyalius or Enyalios also may be used as a title for Ares. [7] As goddess of war, Enyo is responsible for orchestrating the destruction of cities, often accompanying Ares into ...
Pages and categories relating to Ares, the god of war in Greek mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. A.
The Borghese Ares, often identified as a copy of the Ares of Alcamenes. Pausanias states that the temple contained: two images of Aphrodite, one of Ares made by Alcamenes, and one of Athena made by a Parian of the name of Locrus. There is also an image of Enyo, made by the sons of Praxiteles.
Ares is the Greek god of war and violence, equivalent of the Roman god Mars. ... Donna Ares, the stage name of Bosniak folk singer Azra Kolakovi ...
In Greek, the planet is known as Ἄρης Arēs, with the inflectional stem Ἄρε-Are-. [5] That is because of the Greek equivalent to Mars is Ares . From this come technical terms such as areology , as well as the (rare) adjective Arean [ 6 ] and the star name Antares .