In Greek mythology, the god of war known for violence and brutality; also used in modern contexts to refer to a unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
The god's name comes from ancient Greek 'Arēs,' of uncertain origin but possibly related to words meaning 'harm' or 'ruin.' The unit 'are' comes from Latin 'area' meaning 'empty space' or 'field,' and the plural is 'ares.'
Ares is way less popular than Athena, the other Greek god of war—this reflects ancient values because Ares represented brutal, chaotic warfare while Athena represented strategy and wisdom. The fact that Athena is more admired even in ancient sources tells us that ancient Greeks, like us, preferred clever tactics over raw violence.
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