Ares

Role: god whose oracle is in Egypt · First appears: Book 2 · §81–91

Life events

The exchange of blows became a custom in honour of Ares.(Book 2 · §62–68 · 📍 Papremis)
- “Hence, they say, this exchange of blows has become the custom in honour of Ares upon his festival.”

with Heracles (Each is identified as having an oracle in Egypt.) “for there are in their land Oracles of Heracles, of Apollo, of Athene, of Artemis, of Ares, and of Zeus, and moreover that which they hold most in honour of all, namely the Oracle of Leto which is in the city of Buto.”
with Leto (Each is identified as having an oracle in Egypt.) “for there are in their land Oracles of Heracles, of Apollo, of Athene, of Artemis, of Ares, and of Zeus, and moreover that which they hold most in honour of all, namely the Oracle of Leto which is in the city of Buto.”
with Apollo (Each is identified as having an oracle in Egypt.) “for there are in their land Oracles of Heracles, of Apollo, of Athene, of Artemis, of Ares, and of Zeus, and moreover that which they hold most in honour of all, namely the Oracle of Leto which is in the city of Buto.”
with Athene (Each is identified as having an oracle in Egypt.) “for there are in their land Oracles of Heracles, of Apollo, of Athene, of Artemis, of Ares, and of Zeus, and moreover that which they hold most in honour of all, namely the Oracle of Leto which is in the city of Buto.”
with Zeus (Each is identified as having an oracle in Egypt.) “for there are in their land Oracles of Heracles, of Apollo, of Athene, of Artemis, of Ares, and of Zeus, and moreover that which they hold most in honour of all, namely the Oracle of Leto which is in the city of Buto.”

Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.