Mars (mythology)

Mars (mythology), in Roman mythology, god of war. One of the most important Roman deities, Mars was regarded as the father of the Roman people because he was the father of Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome. Although his original nature and functions are obscure, Mars was identified by the Romans with the Greek god of war, Ares. The month of March was named for Mars. To commemorate his victory over the assassins of Julius Caesar in 42 bc, Emperor Augustus honored Mars with the cult title Ultor (Avenger) and a new temple.

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Mars was the Roman god of war , the son of Juno and Jupiter . As the word Mars has no Indo-European derivation, it is most likely the Latinized form of the agricultural Etruscan ...

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Mars (mythology), in Roman mythology, god of war. One of the most important Roman deities, Mars was regarded as the father of the Roman people because.

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Mars -- the 4th planet: Mythology: Roman: Mars was the son of Juno and a magical flower and initially was the Roman god of fertility and vegetation but later became associated with ...

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