The Personification of Conflict, Brutal Combat, and the Dynamics of Rage in BattleLugh McKenna
Length34m
About this audiobook
This volume details the raw, untamed force of Ares, the Olympian personification of battle rage, physical violence, and the visceral horror of war. Unlike his sister Athena, who governs strategy and defensive conflict, Ares embodies the impulsive, bloody chaos that war unleashes.
The analysis explores his complex and often contradictory position within the pantheon: though feared and often reviled by both gods and mortals (including his own father, Zeus), his presence is nonetheless essential for the initiation and execution of brutal military action.
The text examines his limited formal cult worship in Greece, contrasted with the deep cultural acknowledgment of the destructive human emotion he represents. The focus remains on his mythological roles—his intense relationship with Aphrodite, his involvement in foundational human violence, and his eventual humiliation by heroes and other deities.
