Did you know there are only twelve major Greek gods? All of the gods were made into a story by Homer. Scholars believe that myths were spread by the Mycenaean people. Greek mythology can be traced back to Mesopotamian times. In fact, the five most popular gods are Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Athena, and Aphrodite. Ares had a big family, many war stories, a fierce appearance, and many celebrations in his honor. Ares was a beloved god by many as well as his family. Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. He had a sister and her name was Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. He was married to Hephaestus, the godess of blacksmiths and craftsmen and she is the greek Olympian of fire. Even though, he was married to Hephaestus, he still
