I'd never considered this comparison before! I suppose that would explain the constant sense of menace in any reference to Ares or Mars. - The Past in the Present - Medium

The Greeks had two gods of War, Aries and Athena.

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I'd never considered this comparison before! I suppose that would explain the constant sense of menace in any reference to Ares or Mars.

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