His sacred animal, the vulture, was perhaps important to him because it fed on carrion.
This god's son, Cycnus, tried to confront Heracles near the Echedorus River, and lost in part because Athena blocked this god's attempts to save him. He often traveled with his counterpart Enyo, with whom he fathered Enyalius, and his sister Hebe often drew baths for him. His sacred animal, the vulture, was perhaps important to him because it fed on carrion. More famous figures associated with this god are Eris, the goddess of discord, and his sons Phobos and Deimos. Caught by Hephaestus while having an affair with Aphrodite, for 10 points, name this Greek god of war.
This god's son, Cycnus, tried to confront Heracles near the Echedorus River, and lost in part because Athena blocked this god's attempts to save him.
{Ares} (accept Mars)