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The Role Of Goora In The Iliad

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Ares was considered as an ambivalent god by the Greeks, they saw him as both good and evil to the people. Even though he represented the physical bravery and courage in battle that is needed to win a battle, he also represented the insatiable blood lust and savagery of war. His evil demeanor was further embellished in Homer’s “Iliad” where he fought alongside the city of Troy.

When the Trojan War broke out, the gods split into pro-Greek and pro-Trojan factions. Ares, at first, didn't care and had no strong feelings for either side, so he promised his own mother and sister that he would fight alongside the Greeks with them. This alliance was quickly broken when Aphrodite, Ares’ lover, convinced him to join the pro-Trojans with her. When both
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