Query: Ares is a religious figure of Greek mythology.

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Mars (mythology) <=SEP=> In ancient Roman religion and myth , Mars ( Mārs , -LSB- maːrs -RSB- ) was the god of war and also an agricultural guardian , a combination characteristic of early Rome . He was second in importance only to Jupiter and he was the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army . Most of his festivals were held in March , the month named for him ( Latin Martius ) , and in October , which began the season for military campaigning and ended the season for farming .   Under the influence of Greek culture , Mars was identified with the Greek god Ares , whose myths were reinterpreted in Roman literature and art under the name of Mars . But the character and dignity of Mars differed in fundamental ways from that of his Greek counterpart , who is often treated with contempt and revulsion in Greek literature . Mars was a part of the Archaic Triad along with Jupiter and Quirinus , the latter of whom as a guardian of the Roman people had no Greek equivalent . Mars ' altar in the Campus Martius , the area of Rome that took its name from him , was supposed to have been dedicated by Numa , the peace-loving semi-legendary second king of Rome . Although the center of Mars ' worship was originally located outside the sacred boundary of Rome ( pomerium ) , Augustus made the god a renewed focus of Roman religion by establishing the Temple of Mars Ultor in his new forum .   Although Ares was viewed primarily as a destructive and destabilizing force , Mars represented military power as a way to secure peace , and was a father ( pater ) of the Roman people . In the mythic genealogy and founding myths of Rome , Mars was the father of Romulus and Remus with Rhea Silvia . His love affair with Venus symbolically reconciled the two different traditions of Rome 's founding ; Venus was the divine mother of the hero Aeneas , celebrated as the Trojan refugee who `` founded '' Rome several generations before Romulus laid out the city walls .   The importance of Mars in establishing religious and cultural identity within the Roman Empire is indicated by the vast number of inscriptions identifying him with a local deity , particularly in the Western provinces .

Twelve Olympians <=SEP=> In the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology , the Twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon , commonly considered to be Zeus , Hera , Poseidon , Demeter , Athena , Apollo , Artemis , Ares , Aphrodite , Hephaestus , Hermes , and either Hestia or Dionysus . Hades and Persephone were sometimes included as part of the twelve Olympians ( primarily due to the influence of the Eleusinian Mysteries ) , although in general Hades was excluded , because he resided permanently in the underworld and never visited Olympus .

Ares <=SEP=> Ares ( -LSB- ˈɛəriːz -RSB- Ἄρης -LSB- árɛːs -RSB- ) is the Greek god of war . 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 , favoured 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 . The most famous story related to Ares and Aphrodite shows them exposed to ridicule through the wronged husband 's device .   The counterpart of Ares among the Roman gods is Mars , who as a father of the Roman people was given a more important and dignified place in ancient Roman religion as a guardian deity . During the Hellenization of Latin literature , the myths of Ares were reinterpreted by Roman writers under the name of Mars . Greek writers under Roman rule also recorded cult practices and beliefs pertaining to Mars under the name of Ares . Thus in the classical tradition of later Western art and literature , the mythology of the two figures becomes virtually indistinguishable .

Enyo <=SEP=> Enyo ( -LSB- ᵻˈnaɪoʊ -RSB- Greek : Ἐνυώ ) was a goddess of war in Greek mythology , the companion of the war god Ares . She is also called the `` sister of War '' , in a role closely resembling that of Eris ; with Homer in particular representing the two as the same goddess . She is also accredited as the mother of the war god Enyalius , by Ares . However , the name Enyalius or Enyalios can also be used as a title for Ares himself .   As goddess of war , Enyo is responsible for orchestrating the destruction of cities , often accompanying Ares into battle , and depicted `` as supreme in war '' . During the fall of Troy , Enyo inflicted terror and bloodshed in the war , along with Eris ( `` Strife '' ) , and Phobos ( `` Fear '' ) and Deimos ( `` Dread '' ) , the two sons of Ares . She , Eris , and the two sons of Ares are depicted on Achilles 's shield .   Enyo was involved in the war of the Seven Against Thebes and Dionysus 's war with the Indians as well . Enyo so delighted in warfare that she even refused to take sides in the battle between Zeus and the monster Typhon :   Eris ( Strife ) was Typhon 's escort in the mellay , Nike ( Victory ) led Zeus into battle ... impartial Enyo held equal balance between the two sides , between Zeus and Typhon , while the thunderbolts with booming shots revel like dancers in the sky .   The Romans identified Enyo with Bellona , and she also has similarities with the Anatolian goddess Ma .   At Thebes and Orchomenos , a festival called Homolôïa , which was celebrated in honour of Zeus , Demeter , Athena and Enyo , was said to have received the surname of Homoloïus from Homoloïs , a priestess of Enyo . A statue of Enyo , made by the sons of Praxiteles , stood in the temple of Ares at Athens .   In Hesiod 's Theogony ( 270 -- 273 ) , Enyo was also the name of one of the Graeae , three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them , along with Deino ( `` Dread '' ) and Pemphredo ( `` Alarm '' ) .

List of Greek mythological figures <=SEP=> The following is a list of gods , goddesses and many other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion . ( The list does not include creatures ; for these , see List of Greek mythological creatures . )