Ares was the Greek god of war, but myth also made him the lover of Aphrodite.
Ares was the god who presided over the emotions that lead to violence: hatred and rage.
Directly ahead in the area of the central Agora the outline of the Altar of Ares and Temple of Ares can be seen.
The Greek name for Mars is Ares, the god of savage war, or bloodlust.
