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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]
In Greek mythology, King Diomedes of Thrace (Ancient Greek: Διομήδης) was the son of Ares and Cyrene. [2] He lived on the shores of the Black Sea ruling the warlike tribe of Bistones. [3] [4] He is known for his man-eating horses, [5] which Heracles stole in order to complete the eighth of his Twelve Labours, slaying Diomedes in the ...
Some sources say he was the son of the god Hermes and a native of Opus in Locris, [3] and according to other writers, he was the son of Thromius the Locrian. [4] Pindar makes Abderus a son of Poseidon and Thronia, [5] while Photius writes that he was brother of Patroclus, [6] and according to Hellanicus (who considers him the son of Hermes), he was Heracles' lover.