Ares

Ares (Αρης) was the Greek god of war. He represented the violence and bloodshed of war, rather than the strategic and tactical aspects that Athena represents. He was usually depicted as an older man armed for battle or a naked youth. His sacred attributes included his helmet, shield, spear, or sword. HIs sacred animals incldued the serpent, vulture, wild boar, and vulture. He was a son of Zeus and Hera. He consorted with Aphrodite and they had Deimos, Phobos, Harmonia, and Anteros. By Enyo, he fathered Enyalius.

In Roman mythology, Ares was known as Mars.