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To the Greeks, Ares was a fierce, gruesome, warrior, great in battle, but when he was hurt he was a coward and would flee. In Roman mythology, Ares was called Mars. He was magnificent in shining armor, awe inspiring and indestructible. In the Iliad Ares is portrayed as a foul, whining deity. His bird is the vulture, and the dog is wronged by being his animal.
 * __Ares or Mars, God of war.__**

Chapter one tells us a lot about the values of the ancient Greeks because it shows what gods they created to worship and blame for their problems. The chapter also tells us that the Greeks were very devoted to the gods. They would worship them every day. Another thing this chapter shows us is that the Greeks believed there were many gods, one for almost every aspect of daily life, instead of there being only one god, as is commonly believed today. The fact that the worshipped many gods tells us that they believed in balance of power. You can also see this belief reflected in their government, which was one of the first successful democracies.

Today Ares would be Sydney Crosby, a pro hockey player, because:
 * __Ares Today__**
 * Both are good at what they do
 * Ares is good in battle and Crosby are good at sports
 * Both whine/flee when injured or lose
 * Ares would run away when hurt and Crosby cries when he loses
 * Both are cocky and bigheaded

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Hamilton, Edith. //Chapter 1//. //Mythology: Edith Hamilton.// New York: Spark Pub., 2003. Print.