Showing posts with label Ares. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ares. Show all posts

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Lycurgus.

Lycurgus (Λυκοῦργος) (Lykoûrgos) was a king of Thrace in Greek mythology. His father was Dryas (Δρύας) or Ares (Ἄρης).

Dionysus (Διόνυσος) (Diónysos) was an enemy of Lycurgus.

He was killed.




Sunday, May 19, 2024

Hebe.

Hebe (Ἥβη) was a goddess of youth, prime of life, and old age in Ancient Greece. Her parents were Zeus and Hera (Ἥρα) (Hḗrē).

Ares (Ἄρης) (Árēs), Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος,) (Hḗphaistos), and Eileithyia (Ἐλευθώ) (Eleuthō) were Hebe's siblings.

Her symbols were: wine-cup, eagle, and wings.

Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) (Hercules) was Hebe's consort. They had two children named Anicetus (Ἀνίκητος) (Aníkētos) and Alexiares (Ἀλεξιάρης) (Alexiárēs).

Hebe was Aphrodite's (Ἀφροδίτη) assistant. She accompanied the goddess.

Also, Hebe gave youth to Iolaus (Ἰόλαος) (Iólaos).




Saturday, December 9, 2023

Meleager.

Meleager (Μελέαγρος) was a hero in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Oineus (Οἰνεύς) or Ares and Althea (Ἀλθαία). Deianira (Δῃάνειρα) was Meleager’s sister.

He took part in the campaign of the Arganauts along with Jason, Theseus, Peleus, and others.

Cleopatra and Atalanta (Ἀταλάντη) were his wives. Meleager had an offspring named Parthenopaeus (Παρθενοπαῖος).





Saturday, February 11, 2023

Aloadae.

Aloadae or Aloads (Ἀλωάδαι) (Aloadai) were twin brothers in Greek myths and legends. Their names were Otus (Otos) (Ὦτος) and Ephialtes (Ἐφιάλτης). Poseidon or Aloeus (Αλωέας) was Aloadae father; Iphimedeia (Ἰφιμέδεια) was their mother.

Otus (Otos) and Ephialtes were giants.

The Aloadae visited different places, including Mount Olympus.

Otus (Otos) and Ephialtes met other gods and goddesses, such as: Ares, Artemis, Hera, and etc.

There are stories in Greek mythology about these characters.




Saturday, December 11, 2021

Thestius.

 Thestius (Θέστιος) was a character in Greek legends. He was known as the king of Pleuronians in Aetolia. His parents were Ares and Demonice.

Leda and Althea were Thestius daughters.

There are myths and legends about this hero.

Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/mitolog%C3%ADa-griega-leda-y-el-cisne-gm688559852-126686507


Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/estatua-de-leda-y-el-cisne-de-bartolomeo-ammanati-gm1283330943-380781779



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https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/bocetos-y-dibujos-de-leonardo-leda-y-el-detalle-del-peinado-de-cisne-gm656148840-119428325



Saturday, November 27, 2021

Riddle of the Sphinx.

The creature Sphinx (Σφίγξ) guarded Thebes (Θῆβαι), the Greek city. Typhon (Τυφῶν) and Chimera (Χίμαιρα) were her parents. Hera (Ἥρα) or Ares (Ἄρης) sent her in this place. The Sphinx had her own riddle. It sounds like this:

"Which creature has one voice and yet becomes four-footed and two-footed and three-footed?"

She killed who couldn't answer this question.

Oedipus (Οἰδίπους) solved the riddle of Sphinx.

"Person-who crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then uses a walking stick during old age," he answered.

Afterwards, the creature killed herself.

Later Oedipus became the king of Thebes.

This riddle is popular in culture and art.


Sunday, November 8, 2020

Argonauts.

 The Argonauts (Ἀργοναῦται,) were heroes in Greek legends. Some of them were children of Titans (Τιτᾶνες). They went with Jason for the Golden Fleece. The Argonauts and Jason found it. This happened before the Trojan War.

Athena helped them build their ship 'Argo'. Later Jason and the Argonauts sailed to search for the Golden Fleece. Among them were: Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς,), Orpheus, Peleus, Telamon, and etc.

They met different gods and goddesses, such as: Ares (Ἄρης), Hera, and Medea (Μήδεια,). Jason married Medea.

The Argonauts had many different adventures.

In ancient Greece writers wrote myths and legends about them. There are paintings and statues of these heroes.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-illustration/building-argo-by-antoon-derkinderen-190111-397842979


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/jason-golden-fleece-medea-1181947855



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https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/jason-golden-fleece-flat-vector-illustration-1593331024




Friday, March 15, 2019

Ares.

Ares was a god of war in Ancient Greece. His parents were Zeus and Hera.

The God married Aphrodite, goddess of beauty. They had several children.

Also, Ares had several unique symbols, such as: sword, helmet, dog, and shield.

There are many myths and legends about this god. Artists and sculptors created paintings and sculptures of Ares.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/illustration-vector-isolated-mythological-god-greek-1195290370

illustration vector isolated of mythological God Greek and Roman, Ares, Marte.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/ares-god-war-no-transparency-used-182689115

Ares, god of war. No transparency used. Basic (linear) gradients.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/villa-adriana-canopus-ares-statue-579715804

Villa Adriana Canopus Ares Statue.