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Sculpture of Athena, 1915 and painting ‘Fire of Troy’ — 10 Mar 2017

Battle of the War Gods: Ares versus Athena! Understanding Ancient Greek War Deities

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The ancient Greeks had two different gods of war — the wise goddess Athena and the bloodthirsty god Ares. The mere fact that, out of twelve Olympian gods, two deities were devoted to armed conflict indicates the important role warfare played in...
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23 Sep 2016

More than a Goddess of Love: The Many Other Aspects of Aphrodite

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, has a very distinctive image in classical arts. In 458 BCE, the playwright Aeschylus, in his play Agamemnon, used the name of Aphrodite to denote “beauty, charm, and grace”. Her birth from the sea in a...
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Ares

Battle of the War Gods: Ares versus Athena! Understanding Ancient Greek War Deities

More than a Goddess of Love: The Many Other Aspects of Aphrodite