Ares is a religious figure of Greek mythology.
Ares ( [ ˈɛəriːz ] Ἄρης [ árɛːs ] ) is the Greek god of war . Ares plays a relatively limited role in Greek mythology as represented in literary narratives , though his numerous love affairs and abundant offspring are often alluded to . Ares ( also sometimes referred to as Mars or War ) is a fictional character , a supervillain who appears in DC Comics publications and related media . 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 . Phobos ( Φόβος , [ pʰóbos ] , meaning `` fear '' ) is the personification of fear in Greek mythology .