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Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses - Fun Facts about Ares for Kids
Interesting, short facts about Ares with pictures, mythological information and legends for kids

Mythical Facts about Ares for kids
Discover interesting information and fun facts about Ares, the Greek god of war, a fierce, powerful warrior who is instantly recognised by his bronze armor. The fun facts about Ares for kids provides a list detailing fascinating information to increase your knowledge about Ares in Greek Mythology.

Fun Facts about Ares for kids
Discover the legends and myths and religious beliefs surrounding this famous Greek god with these fast, fun facts about Ares for kids and children of all ages. Additional, intriguing information about all of the ancient gods and goddesses and the mythical creatures and monsters that feature in their legends are also available via:

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Mythical Facts about Ares for Kids

Fact 1: He was the god of war, a powerful warrior recognised by his bronze armor

Fact 2: The names of his parents were Zeus and Hera, the King and Queen of the Olympian gods

Fact 3: He was one of the 12 gods who resided on the summit of Mount Olympus

Fact 4: He and Aphrodite were the parents of Phobos (fear), Deimos (terror), Harmonia (harmony), Eros, god of love, Himeros (desire), Pothos (passion), and Anteros (mutual love)

Fact 5: He fought with the other Olympian gods in a War against the Gigantes (giants)

Ares, the god of war

Fact 6: He killed the giant Echidnades, a fierce monster and enemy of the gods

Fact 7: He was caught in an invisible net by Hephaestus whilst committing adultery with his wife Aphrodite

Fact 8: Eris, the goddess of discord, was his companion who always preceded his chariot in battle

Fact 9: He his throne on Mount Olympus was upholstered with human skin

Fact 10: He sided with the Trojans in the Trojan war against the Greeks, but was wounded in battle with the hero Diomedes and the goddess Athena (see the above picture)

Mythical Facts about Ares for Kids

Ares and Athena

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Fun Facts about Ares - Pictures of Ares
Before checking out the facts about Ares its a good idea to have an impression of what Ares might have looked like. Images, pictures and representations of Ares are found in the ancient sculptures, mosaics, paintings, pictures, pottery and vases that were made in ancient times. Other artists of later periods have also produced some wonderful pictures depicting their ideas of what the god Ares might have looked like. In Greek Art this Olympian god was often illustrated with images and pictures representing the attributes and symbols associated with Ares. Look at the pictures of Ares and see if you can identify any symbols associated with this famous Olympian god which are the Bronze armor and his spear, Burning Torch, Vulture, Dog, Woodpecker, eagle and owl.

Ares Fact File
Character Facts: Personality: Fierce, youthful, merciless, determined, moody, unpopular & argumentative

Appearance Facts: Appearance: Powerful, agile, strong, a warrior who always carried his weapons

Facts about Symbols: Bronze armor and weapons, burning torch, vulture, dog, woodpecker and owl

Role: The god of war and champion of the gods

Brothers & Sisters: Ares had two siblings, Hephaestus and Hebe

Roman Counterpart: The Roman name for this god was Mars

Name of Lover: Aphrodite

Name of Father: Zeus

Name of Mother: Hera

Names of Children: Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Eros, Anteros, and Adrestia

Facts about Ares - Olympian Gods Family Tree & Genealogy
The facts about the god of war cannot be complete without the Olympian Gods Family Tree and the genealogy of these ancient deities.

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Mythical Facts about Ares for kids
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