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'''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. | '''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 17:02, 2 August 2020
For other uses of the name, see Mars (disambiguation).
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.
References
- ↑ Mary Beard, J.A. North, and S.R.F. Price, Religions of Rome: A History (Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 47–48.