What Greek gods are evil?
What Greek gods are evil?
The Most Evil and Dangerous Greek Gods and Goddesses
- Apate. Apate was the daughter of Erebos, the God of Darkness, and Nyx, the Goddess of Night. ...
- Cronus. Cronus was the son of Uranus, God of the Sky, and Gaia, Goddess of the Earth. ...
- Eris. ...
- Zeus. ...
- Deimos and Phobos. ...
- Hera. ...
- Ares. ...
- Hades.
Is Ares the most hated God?
Ares' status: “most hated of all the gods” Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. There is a famous passage in the Iliad where Zeus refers to Ares as the god that he hates the most. ... To me you are the most hateful of all the gods who hold Olympus.
Why is Ares a bad god?
Ares was the Greek god of war and perhaps the most unpopular of all the Olympian gods because of his quick temper, aggressiveness, and unquenchable thirst for conflict. He famously seduced Aphrodite, unsuccessfully fought with Hercules, and enraged Poseidon by killing his son Halirrhothios.
Are there any evil gods in the Greek pantheon?
- I don't think there are really "evil" gods in the ancient Greek pantheon, interpreting the term "evil god" as a god that has lots of fun by e.g. killing and torturing people. Ares was the god of war and bloodshed. That was certainly a bad thing to happen, but it was necessary in the ancient times in order to protect one's home city-state.
What did the ancient Greeks think of Ares?
- Ares was neither good, nor evil, he just was! The Ancient Greeks (if you carefully read Homer's Iliad & Odyssey) were somewhat anthropomorphic in their religion. They equated emotions and natural phenomena to a representation by a "god"!
Are there any bad gods in Greek mythology?
- In Greek mythology, many of the Gods have both positive and negative traits. This was to make them somewhat relatable to the normal Greek who themselves was fallible. However, there are some Gods and Goddesses whose evil side can very often get the better of them.
Is the god of war good or evil?
- Good and evil does not make the mindset of most ancient religions, even trickster deities like Loki (norse mythology) aren’t really all that evil. Ares was just the god of war, and war can be anything to the ancient Greek. Originally Answered: I'm doing a debate on weather Ares was a good or an evil God.
