Mars Roman God

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Mars: The Roman god of War “Mars, god of war, was originally an agricultural god whose character changed with that of His people. For this reason, He is the most Roman of the gods, representing the abundance of the fields, and the battles that must be won to keep and enlarge the provinces that kept Rome fed and thriving.” -Nova Roma

The Greek gods and goddess were constantly fighting with each other for position within the pantheon. The Roman god Mars, deserves to be king of Olympus. Though strength, he could convince the other gods and goddess to follow him.
Mars, the Roman god of war, was worshipped in Rome. During the springtime when the military seasons would begin, they’d throw festivals in his name and give him honor and respect. The …show more content…

In most of roman art depicting him he would always almost have his spear and shield. The reason he always has this with him when he's depicted is because he’s a warrior. You can’t be a warrior and not have a weapon and a shield to defend against sword strikes. .Another thing often seen in the art works of him he has armor and a helmet. His armor was everything a spartan warrior would wear in combat. His helmet was a Neo-Attic style helmet which was standard issue to all roman spartans at the time. The armor he wore was a military cloak and a special cuirass to protect his body that would be worn over the cloak. The cuirass was decorated with a Gorgoneion which was a gorgon head that was depicted into the steel of his …show more content…

Mars believed that animals that were found in the wild and could not be owned or controlled we’re not theirs to give to him. The wolf, woodpecker, and bear being declared his sacred animals it's not hard to believe he wouldn't want them to be sacrificed to him. The biggest sacrifice to Mars would consist of three animals: the ram, bull, and pig. Followers of Mars would also sacrifice Horses to him. It is believed that the sacrificing of horses was the only horse sacrifice in all of rome. For Mars to be worshipped by the people of rome and his followers there had to be temples and religious sights set for him. Some of these places were: the field of Mars and the temple of Mars in augustan, Rome. In conclusion, the Roman god of war Mars has a crazy yet interesting story. Consisting of the changes he’d make if he ruled the Roman Pantheon, the huge change of him turning from the god of agriculture and farming to the Roman god of war, his interesting personality, the theory of his father being jupiter the ruler of the roman gods, the birth and story of their sons, the festivals and sacrifices carried out in his name, and his followers. In the end Mars is one of the coolest and interesting roman god of them all. And that concludes my report on Mars the Roman god of

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