Ares (arez)

[L., IMG:content-1099.png:[graphic] Ares.- Statue in the Villa Ludovisi, Rome. In Gr. myth., the god of war, typical particularly of the violence, brutality, confusion, and destruction it calls forth. The corresponding Roman deity was Mars. aresont, v. t. See are as on. arestt, v. and n. An old form of arrest1. arett, arettet, v. t. [Early mod. E. also arret, arrette, arreet, The charge which God doth unto me arrett . Spenser, F. Q., II. viii. 8. 2. To charge; impute: with to or upon . He that aretteth upon God, or blameth God of thyng of which he is hym self gilty. Chaucer , Parson's Tale. aretaics (ar-e-tā'iks), n. [ ἀρεταϊκός , ethics , same as are to logy . Grote. c. arête (a-rāt'), n. [F., a ridge, sharp edge, IMG:content-1100.png:[graphic] The Areopagus at Athens, as seen from the Hill of the Nymphs; the Acropolis in the background. tain police and sumptuary regulations. In historic times the Areopagus was constituted of all archons, after their year of office, who had succe fully proved themselves guiltle of malfeasance, in accordance with the provisions of law. The Areopagus , a primeval tribunal, hallowed by mythic a ociations, where trials were held under primitive forms, secured to them [the great families] a privileged authority under the sanction of religion. Von Ranke , Univ. Hist. (trans.) p. 138. Hence-2. Any body, company, or tribunal of which the decisions, opinions, or criticisms are final or carry great weight: as, the Areopagus of public opinion. The Emperor, instead of drawing the sword for Luxemburg, submitted his case to the Areopagus of Europe. Lowe , Bismarck, I. 436. one unbroken membrane composed of interlacing fibres. H. Gray, Anat.