Αρης

deity war Greek single tradition · 1

Αρης is the god of war whose grove in Colchis houses the golden fleece, guarded by a sleepless dragon. The fleece is later sought by Jason and the Argonauts.

When

First attested: 800 BCE
Attested period: -800 – 2020
Historical notes: One of the Olympian gods, mentioned in the Golden Fleece myth.

Relationships

co occurs with: Αθηνα, Βορέας, Ζήτης, Κάλαϊς, Κύζικος, Ιάσων, Νεφέλη, Ινό, Αθάμας, Φρίξυς, Έλλη

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Mentioned by

Νεφέλη
Ινό
Αθάμας
Φρίξυς
Έλλη

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Argonauts (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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Source passages

“hung up its fleece in the grove of Ares, where it was guarded by a sleepless dragon.”
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