Homer in the Iliad,represents Ares as the insatiable warrior of the heroic age,who,impelled by rage and lust of violence,exults in the noise of battle,revels in the horror of carnage.

• 荷马在《伊利亚特》中把他说成是英雄时代的一名百战不厌的武士。他肝火旺盛，尚武好斗，一听到战鼓声就手舞足蹈，一闻到血腥气就心醉神迷。