Ares

= **Ares - God of War **=
 * **Roman name: Mars**
 * **Father was Zeus - Mother was Hera**
 * **Father of Romulus and Remus (mythological founders of Rome)**
 * **More important to the Romans, rather than the Greeks**
 * **Symbol: Dog/ Head of Vulture**
 * **Ares was almost killed when stuffed into a jar by two giants, Otus and Ephialtes.**
 * **His appearance was handsome and cruel and was always seen carrying a bloodstained spear.**
 * **His throne on Mt. Olympus was said to be covered in human skin**
 *  [[image:ares_statue.jpg]] <-- This is the Ares statue, as you can see he is depicted with his spear. [[image:ares_symbol]]<-- Behind Ares is his symbol, which is the red circle with the arrow.