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The hymn presents Ares, god of war and bloodshed, as “Father of Victory” and “King over manliness” (70). The narrator asks Ares to grant him strength in battle. Most of all, he asks for courage to live in peace.
The hymn praises Aphrodite’s generosity toward mortals and describes her as having a “sweet face.” The narrator asks Aphrodite to make his song “charming.”
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