Ares Ares is one of the greatest Greek Olympian gods. Ares is the god of war, battles and weapons. He is the son of Zeus, the almighty god of thunder and lightning, and Hera. It is said that Hera conceived Ares by taking a magical herb. ___ Since Zeus was not technically Ares' father, he neglected him. Ares did not live in a safe environment as a child, so Hera sent him to live in Priapus. Priapus raised Ares until he became a grown man. Ares had a sister named Athena, who was the deity of war. "The God and the Goddess | The Story of Ares." Even though Ares and Athena both represented war, they had different aspects of it. For example, Ares represented the primal nature of war. Its brutality and violence. Ares fought the war for the sake of fighting. However, Athena's strategy was tactical and she calculated every move with strategic attacks to get the job done. "The God and the Goddess | The Story of Ares." In Greek art, he was depicted as a mature, bearded warrior dressed in armor or a naked, beardless youth with helmet and spear. Due to the lack of attributes placed in the works, it is often very difficult to identify it in classical art. (Atsma)The Greek name for Ares was Mars. Ares was said to have no eyes and only flames in the flames. Are's power is that he can declare war on anything or anyone he chooses. Other than that, Ares had no power. "What power does the Greek god Ares have?". Ares had thirty-nine children in total. His best known sons are Anteros, Deimos, Enyalios, Eros, Harmonia and Phobos. Anteros was the god of reciprocated love, and was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. Deimos was the god of fear. He was also the son of Ares and Aphrodite. Next is Enyalios. Enyalios is a... half of the card...... sister of Ares. Np, nd Web. May 20, 2014. ."ARES: Greek God of War | Mythology, with images | Roman Mars." ARES: Greek god of war | Mythology, with images | Roman Mars. Np, nd Web. May 23, 2014. “Ares – Greek God Ares.” About.com Ancient/classical history. Np, nd Web. May 20, 2014. "Olympus Gods » Ares, the Olympian god of war and defense." Ares, the ferocious god of war in Greek mythology. Np, nd Web. May 23, 2014. “Greek Gods and Goddesses: Ares – Facts and Information.” Interesting information for children, pupils, parents and teachers. Np, nd Web. May 22 2014. .