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It would depend on the culture, but for the ancient Greeks and Romans it would be Ares/Mars. Ares was prodominatly the God of War and battle, but he also presided over strength, agression and masculine virtues. Ares was essentially the embodiment of all traits related to the true "alpha male".

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