# Ares — The Iliad character guide

> Ares in The Iliad by Homer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mars, mighty Mars, Shield-breaking Mars, murderous Mars

**First appearance:** 0001-the-iliad

## Who they are

God of war, who fights on the Trojan side.

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