Ares
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 Ares facts

• He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera
• In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war, in contrast to his sister the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship
• The Greeks were ambivalent toward Ares: although he embodied the physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle, destructive, and man-slaughtering
• " His sons Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Terror) and his lover, or sister, Enyo (Discord) accompanied him on his war chariot
• In the Iliad, his father Zeus tells him that he is the god most hateful to him
• An association with Ares endows places and objects with a savage, dangerous, or militarized quality
• His value as a war god is placed in doubt: during the Trojan War, Ares was on the losing side, while Athena, often depicted in Greek art as holding Nike (Victory) in her hand, favored the triumphant Greeks
• Ares plays a relatively limited role in Greek mythology as represented in literary narratives, though his numerous love affairs and abundant offspring are often alluded to
• When Ares does appear in myths, he typically faces humiliation
• He is well known as the lover of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who was married to Hephaestus, god of craftsmanship