Ares

Ares is the Greek god of war, although unlike his virgin half-sister Athena, he is the god of courage on the battle-field and also of strength. His sister is much more about strategic war-fare. He is the son of Zeus and Hera and was famous for having an affair with Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

The union between Ares and Aphrodite produced many children: Eros (the god of love), Anteros (the god of requited love), Phobos (the god of fear) and his twin Deimos (the god of terror), Harmonia (the goddess of harmony and concord), Nemesis, and Adrestia.

His sacred animals were dogs and vultures, because both these animals prey upon carrion in the battlefield.

His Roman counterpart is Mars, although the Romans held Mars in much higher esteem than Ares was held in.