Ares

Ares was the Olympian god of war, battlelust, courage and civil order. He presided over battlefields, armies, troop formation, the driving forward and rallying of troops, and the struggle of battle. He was also in a sense the god of peace, in that if placated, he would keep war away.

In ancient Greek art, he was depicted as either a mature, bearded warrior armed for battle or a nude, beardless youth with a helm and spear.

Ares was a son of Zeus and Hera, King and Queen of the Gods, and brother of the goddesses Eileithyia and Hebe. His half-brothers and sisters included Athena, Aphrodite, Apollon, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysos and Hephaistos.

Ares had three children by the goddess Aphrodite named Deimos (Fear), Phobos (Terror), and Harmonia (Harmony). His daughter Harmonia's daughter Semele was the mother of the god Dionysos.
Ares also had numerous mortal offspring. Many of these inherited their father's violent temperament and in myth were often cast in the role of villains.

Are's Love's

Ares also had d a brief love affair with Eos, the goddess of the dawn. She was cursed with rampant sexuality by the jealous Aphrodite. No offspring are mentioned from this pair.

While Enyo the goddess of war and strife was said to have borne Ares a son Enyalios

Erinys Telphousia: Either one of the Erinyes or the goddess Demeter (who was titled the Erinys of Thelpousa). She bore Ares the Drakon of Thebes. From the sowing of this Drakon's teeth were born a tribe of warrior-men known as the Spartoi.

Persephone: The gods Ares, Hermes, Apollon and Hephaistos all wooed Persephone before her marriage to Haides. Demeter rejected all their gifts and hid her daughter away from the company of the gods.

With Harmonia a nymph of Assyria (Asia Minor) who was seduced by Ares in the Akmonian Wood. She bore him the first of the Amazones tribe.


With Harpinna a Naiad-nymph of Pisa, Elis (southern Greece) loved by Ares, and according to some the mother of Oinomaos.

With nymph Kyrene (Cyrene) Bistonia in Thrake (north of Greece) loved by Ares. She bore him a son Diomedes. [Kyrene is probably the same as Pyrene the mother of Kyknos.]

Sterope a Pleiad-nymph of Elis (southern Greece), loved by Ares. She bore him one or two sons Oinomaos and Euenos

Tanagra a naiad-nymph of Argos (southern Greece) whom the gods Ares and Hermes competed over in a boxing match. Hermes won the contest however.

Tereine a naiad-nymph of the Triballoi of Thrake (north of Greece), loved by Ares. She bore him a daughter Thrassa.

Triteia a sea-nymph of Triteia in Akhaia (southern Greece) loved by Ares who bore him a son Melanippos.

Mortal Loves


Aerope An Aitolian princess loved by Ares. She bore him a son Aeropos.

Aglauros A princess of Attika bore him a daughter Alkippe.

Althaia (Althaea) was a queen of Aitolia, wife of King Oineus, and according to some she bore him a son Meleagros.

Astyokhe (Astyoche) was a princess of Orkhomenos. She bore him twin sons Askalaphos and Ialmenos.

Atalanta was a princess and huntress from Arkadia, said to have been loved by Ares. She is said to have borne him a son Parthenopaios.

Demonike (Demonice) A princess of Aitolia. She bore him four sons Euenos, Molos, Pylos and Thestios.

Dotis A woman of Phlegyantis in Boiotia, who according to some was the mother of Phlegays by Ares.

Ilia was a princess of Latium and Vestal Virgin. She was seduced by Ares in her sleep and bore him twin sons Romulus and Remus.

Khryse (Chyrse) A lady of the town of Almones in Boiotia. According to some, she bore him a son Phlegyas.

Pelopia a woman of Thessalia or Makedonia According to some she bore him a son Kyknos.

Phylonome was an Arkadian princess loved by Ares. She bore him twin sons Lykastos and Parrhasios.

Protogeneia was a princess of Aitolia. She bore him a son Oxylos.