Which Greek god is referred to in Oedipus Rex, end of the second choral song?

Question

Knox trans. "the god who is without honor among all other gods."
Fagles trans. "that god of death that all gods hate."
Jebb trans. "the god unhonored among gods."

In context, I'm guessing Ares is meant since the Fagles trans earlier refers to "the god of death that raging god of war." But could this refer to Hades or Thanatos, since they are more closely identified as gods of death?

Any Classics scholars out there?

Answer 1

Hope you'll get a classics scholar who can deal with the original Greek. In a pinch, I'd agree with you about Ares. Stephen Berg's translation flat-out SAYS "Ares"; everyone else alludes, as you say, to the god of death who has put aside the instruments of war and resorted to plague. (Berg's notes, in fact, say that Ares being identified with plague is unique to this play.) Further, Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" warns against confusing the Greek Ares with the Roman Mars; the Romans had a much more positive image of Mars, the god of war--armor, helmet and all--whereas the Greeks pretty much hated Ares. There was no city where he was loved or worshipped, and the creature assigned to him was the vulture....Also: Hades never inflicts death: merely receives the dead, as well as the prayers offered up for them. The only time Hades gets unhappy is when the dead and the sacrifices are denied him; see "Antigone", and what Tiresias says about the non-burial of Polynices.

Answer 2

no longer as far as i comprehend. i think of that is for St. Valentine. A Roman lad who, interior the mess of distinctive religions, saved on marrying couples while he wasn't meant to, or something alongside those lines. The Roman head shed weren't too happy, so they fed him to the Lions.