Description

Bronze applique of Ares/Mars c.2nd Century AD

Width: 3 cms

Condition: A little rubbed; framed

Ares’ nearest counterpart in Roman religion is Mars.    During the Helenisation
of Latin literature the myths of Ares were reinterpreted  by Roman writers under
the  name of Mars, and later the mythology of the two figures became virtually
indistinguishable.