NORTH AMERICAX INDIANS.



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nevolent Deity, who is disposed to favor, rather than tor-
ment them."
  The Coriaks have a God of war, whose aspect they ima-



gine to be fierce and sour, while terror is in his lo1
well as in his dress. This Mars of the Romans, a
Ares of the Greeks they call Arioski, a name whi
only resembles the Ares of the Greeks, but is alm(
very same as the Areskoui of the Hurons of America,
pellation whichthey apply to the same martial Deit
appears rather singular that the same term for the (
War should be found in the Coriak of Siberia, the
and the Huron languages of America. We cannot
ever, account for this identity of terms, more reas



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God of
Greek
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ie already done.



The Greeks called him Ares



either from the destruction and slaughter which be caused;
or from the silence which is kept in war, where actions, not
words, are necessary. This term may, very probably, have
been derived from the Greek verb airein, to take away, or
anwreint to kill. But from whatever words this name is
derived, it is certain that those famous names, Areopagus
and Areopagita, are derived from! Ares. The Areopagys,
that is, the " hill" or" mountain" of Mars, was a place
at
Athens, according to the Greek Mythology, in which Mars
being accused of murder, &c., was forced to defend him-.
self before twelve gods, and wao acquitted by six voices;
from which time that place became a court wherein were
tried capital causes, and the things belonging to religion.
  The Kamrkcbadales, according to Santini, coincide with
the Coriaks and Tongusi, almost in every point of religio,
except the offering of sacrifices. They believe in a su-
preme and- benevolent being, whose sole care it is to watch
over their interests, provided they do not incur the displea-
sure of the Evil Spirit, who, is always disposed to punish
them when they offend him.