Ares is not a God.
Ares ( [ ˈɛəriːz ] Ἄρης [ árɛːs ] ) is the Greek god of war . In Greek literature , he often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war , in contrast to his sister the armored Athena , whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship . In the Iliad , his father Zeus tells him that he is the god most hateful to him . Ares (DC Comics) . Based upon the Greek mythological figure of the same name , he is the Greek god of war and a major adversary of the super-hero Wonder Woman . Ares (Marvel Comics) . Ares , the Greek God of War , was initially depicted as a villain in the Marvel Universe , opposing Thor , Hercules and the The Avengers .