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'''Mars''' is commonly described as the [[Roman]] god of war, the equivalent of the [[Greece|Greek]] God [[Ares]], but in Roman religion he was also an [[agriculture|agricultural]] guardian.<ref>Mary Beard, J.A. North, and S.R.F. Price, ''Religions of Rome: A History'' (Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 47–48.</ref> The name of the month of March comes from this deity, as does the French mardi (Tuesday). The word "martial" derives from the common usage. | '''Mars''' is commonly described as the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] god of war, the equivalent of the [[Greece|Greek]] God [[Ares]], but in Roman religion he was also an [[agriculture|agricultural]] guardian.<ref>Mary Beard, J.A. North, and S.R.F. Price, ''Religions of Rome: A History'' (Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 47–48.</ref> The name of the month of March comes from this deity, as does the French mardi (Tuesday). The word "martial" derives from the common usage. | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 7 January 2014
Mars is commonly described as the Roman god of war, the equivalent of the Greek God Ares, but in Roman religion he was also an agricultural guardian.[1] The name of the month of March comes from this deity, as does the French mardi (Tuesday). The word "martial" derives from the common usage.
- ↑ Mary Beard, J.A. North, and S.R.F. Price, Religions of Rome: A History (Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 47–48.