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Mars, God Mars, God of of
Agriculture Agriculture and Warand War
Symbol of WarSymbol of War
Babylonian god of War – NergalBabylonian god of War – Nergal Roman god of War – MarsRoman god of War – Mars Greek god of War – AresGreek god of War – Ares Astrology – Commander of the Solar Astrology – Commander of the Solar
System, animal instinctsSystem, animal instincts
How everything came to How everything came to be…be…
Romans believed there was first Romans believed there was first Chaos, the first principleChaos, the first principle
From Chaos: From Chaos: – Gaia – the earthGaia – the earth– Tartarus – the depths of the earthTartarus – the depths of the earth– Erebrus – the darkness of TartarusErebrus – the darkness of Tartarus– NightNight– Eros – the “mingling god”Eros – the “mingling god”
From the GodsFrom the Gods
Jupiter, the earth god, Jupiter, the earth god, rises to power and rises to power and controls all beingscontrols all beings
Mortals were created Mortals were created Juno is the sky Juno is the sky
goddessgoddess Sacred union of Jupiter Sacred union of Jupiter
and Juno and Juno Mars is Mars is bornborn
Mars, the father of the Mars, the father of the RomansRomans Most important god Most important god
after Jupiterafter Jupiter Mars mates with Rhea Mars mates with Rhea
Sylvia, who becomes Sylvia, who becomes a goddessa goddess
Twin sons: Remus Twin sons: Remus and Romulusand Romulus
Romulus kills Remus Romulus kills Remus and takes over the and takes over the city of Romecity of Rome
Romulus kills Remus and takes over Romulus kills Remus and takes over the city of Romethe city of Rome
Rome is a city of criminals and has Rome is a city of criminals and has few womenfew women
Romulus invites the Sabine Women Romulus invites the Sabine Women for religious games but the women for religious games but the women are seized by the Romansare seized by the Romans
With Sabine queen, Romulus founds With Sabine queen, Romulus founds RomeRome
Romans : “Sons of Mars”Romans : “Sons of Mars”
Roman-Greek GodsRoman-Greek Gods
Jupiter – ZeusJupiter – Zeus Juno - HeraJuno - Hera Mars – AresMars – Ares Venus – AphroditeVenus – Aphrodite
God of Fields and RipeningGod of Fields and Ripening
Italian god Mars was the protector of Italian god Mars was the protector of fields, ripener of fruits and grainfields, ripener of fruits and grain
Prayers were said before preparing Prayers were said before preparing the landthe land
March was named after himMarch was named after him As Romans turned into warriors from As Romans turned into warriors from
farmers, Mars became the god of warfarmers, Mars became the god of war
God of WarGod of War
Warrior in full battle Warrior in full battle armourarmour
Wolf and the Wolf and the woodpecker are his woodpecker are his symbolssymbols
Lover of Venus, the Lover of Venus, the goddess of love and goddess of love and fertilityfertility
Protector of gardens Protector of gardens and flowers and flowers
City of RomeCity of Rome
Temples of MarsTemples of Mars Mars Gradivus – “he who precedes Mars Gradivus – “he who precedes
the army in battle”the army in battle” Roman army gathered here before Roman army gathered here before
going to wargoing to war Campus Martius – field of Mars: Campus Martius – field of Mars:
training area of the armytraining area of the army Lances of Mars – kept in the centre of Lances of Mars – kept in the centre of
the citythe city
Festivals for MarsFestivals for Mars
Festival of Mars – beginning of the year Festival of Mars – beginning of the year in the pre-Julian calendarin the pre-Julian calendar
Citizens vote on political and criminal Citizens vote on political and criminal mattersmatters
Fields are ready for springFields are ready for spring Warriors,horses and armour are Warriors,horses and armour are
purified for the new year and the new purified for the new year and the new battlesbattles
Salii dance around the city for MarsSalii dance around the city for Mars
1919thth October, war season is over, the October, war season is over, the army is purified for the winter – army is purified for the winter – ArmilustriumArmilustrium
Suovetaurilia – sacrifice of pig (sus), Suovetaurilia – sacrifice of pig (sus), sheep (ovis) and bull (taurus), for sheep (ovis) and bull (taurus), for purifying purposespurifying purposes
Masculine, powerful and aggressiveMasculine, powerful and aggressive
Ares, Greek god of warAres, Greek god of war
Less popular than Less popular than MarsMars
Attributed less Attributed less profound aspects profound aspects of war as brutality of war as brutality and wasteand waste
Very similar to Very similar to Mars but not as Mars but not as important in Greek important in Greek mythologymythology
Mars in AstrologyMars in Astrology Controls the basic Controls the basic
feelings as temper, feelings as temper, anger and sexual anger and sexual desiredesire
Commander of the Commander of the solar systemsolar system
Associated with Associated with Aries which is Aries which is confident, confident, intelligent, intelligent, impulsive, violent impulsive, violent and quick tempered.and quick tempered.
To concludeTo conclude
Maybe lost some of the importance Maybe lost some of the importance in people’s livesin people’s lives
Still occupies mindsStill occupies minds From a feared god to the From a feared god to the
neighbouring planet…neighbouring planet…