Worship
The Greeks were ambiguous towards Ares, Although Ares received occasional sacrifice from armies going to war, the god had a formal temple and cult at only a few sites. At Sparta, however, each company of youths sacrificed a puppy to Enyalios before engaging in ritual fighting at the Phoebaeum, The chthonic night-time sacrifice of a dog to Enyalios became assimilated to the cult of Ares.
Just east of Sparta stood an archaic statue of the god in chains, to show that the spirit of war and victory was to be kept in the city.
The temple to Ares in the agora of Athens, had been moved and rededicated during the time of Augustus, It was essentially a Roman temple to the Augustan Mars Ultor. Form arcgaic times, the Areopagus, the "Mount of Ares" at some distance from the Acroplois, was a site of many trials.
Largely by having wars and dedicating them to Ares. Sometimes a sacrifice or a financial donation would be made to a temple to ensure success in a war. "show battles" and recreational combat was also dedicated to Ares in many areas, notably Sparta.
Just east of Sparta stood an archaic statue of the god in chains, to show that the spirit of war and victory was to be kept in the city.
The temple to Ares in the agora of Athens, had been moved and rededicated during the time of Augustus, It was essentially a Roman temple to the Augustan Mars Ultor. Form arcgaic times, the Areopagus, the "Mount of Ares" at some distance from the Acroplois, was a site of many trials.
Largely by having wars and dedicating them to Ares. Sometimes a sacrifice or a financial donation would be made to a temple to ensure success in a war. "show battles" and recreational combat was also dedicated to Ares in many areas, notably Sparta.
