According to Greek mythology, Hephaestus is married to Aphrodite. However, their marriage was turbulent and filled with infidelity. Aphrodite had many lovers, including Ares, the god of war, and was frequently unfaithful to Hephaestus. In some versions of the myth, Hephaestus is presented as divorced from Aphrodite and now married to the Grace Aglaea. In the Iliad, Hephaestus is presented as divorced from Aphrodite and now married to the Grace Aglaea.