| − | '''Ares''', or '''Mars''', was the Greek and Roman God of [[War]]. Unlike modern [[Christianity]], the ancients had a huge number of gods for all kinds of things, including war and [[love]] and the [[ocean]]. In contrast, Christianity believes in only one [[God]]. | + | '''Ares''', or '''Mars''', was the Greek and Roman God of [[War]]. |
| − | The Greeks told the story of how [[Ares]] was tricked by [[Aphrodite]] (Venus) into climbing into a big masonry jar, and then [[Hephaestus]] (Vulcan) screwed the cap on very tightly so that Ares couldn't get out. In this way, the Greeks illustrated that Love can fool War. | + | The Greeks told the story of how Ares was tricked by [[Aphrodite]] (Venus) into climbing into a big masonry jar, and then [[Hephaestus]] (Vulcan) screwed the cap on very tightly so that Ares couldn't get out. In this way, the Greeks illustrated that Love can fool War. |