Source edition
Anonymous. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns and Homerica. Evelyn-White, Hugh G., editor. London: William Heinmann; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1914.
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Summary
This work is a hymn dedicated to Ares, the ancient Greek god of war and courage. At the beginning of the poem, the narrator praises Ares's immense strength, his warrior virtues, and his majestic status as he guides the celestial paths of the stars with his chariot. Following this praise, the speaker petitions Ares to bestow peace and tranquility upon his own troubled soul. He prays for the strength to restrain his turbulent anger and passions, and to live in harmony and peace away from the horrors of conflict. The hymn concludes with this earnest prayer, seeking quietude and a law-governed life from the very god of war.
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