he epitomizes the physical heroism needed to achieve combat victory but can additionally personify raw savagery and bloodlust. Being associated with Ares imparts a violent, deadly, or military quality to objects, places, and other deities. Ares was the son of Hera and Zeus, Queen, and King of the Gods, as well as the sister of the goddesses Hebe and Eileithyia. Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollon, Hermes, Dionysos, and Hephaistos were among his half-sisters and brothers.