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In Babylonian astronomy, the planet was named after Nergal, their deity of fire, war, and destruction, most likely due to the planet's reddish appearance, the Romans probably just followed suit and called it after their God of War - Mars.
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∙ 15y agoThe planet Mars is named for the Roman God of War. It has two moons, Phobos (fear) and Deimos (panic). The moons get their scary names from the horses that pulled the chariot of the Greek god Ares.
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∙ 11y agoMars is named Mars after the god of war representing blood because the god of war killed alot of people
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∙ 11y agoIn ancient Greece, Mars was the Greek god of war. The rocks and soil on Mars are reddish-brown color and looks a little like blood. This is why it was named after the Greek god of war.
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∙ 15y agoIt's named after the Roman god of War because of its red colour.
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∙ 13y agoIt was named after the Roman god, Mars. The planet has an irregular path in the sky and a very noticeable red color, which made it look violent and therefore relatable to the god of war.
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What gives people a reason to call mars mars what does it mean exactly?
Mars is named after the Roman god of war, following in the tradition of naming the planets after Roman Gods. It was named Mars because it is rust colored, similar to blood, which is associated with the god Mars in the Roman pantheon.
What do they call mars?
The Red Planet
Are the people on Mars more advanced than the people on earth?
There are no people on Mars.
If there was an earthquake in Mars would they call it a Mars-quake?
Yes because in Earth an earthquake is called an earthquake but in mars it will be called a Mars-quake or even in any other planets.
What are inhabitant of Mars?
Truthfully on Mars there is no proven life but for fictional films they are called MARTIONS. Well if we call them martions they will call us earthlings so the species is a big (?) because we don't know if there is any life on mars
Does Bruno Mars answer people when they try to call him?
Because he is in the middle of his hard work
What do people sometimes call mars?
Mars is sometimes called "the red planet", as it has a reddish tint when observed through a telescope
How or why did Mars change colour?
Red and that's wy people call it the red planet
In a princess of mars book did john carter really go to mars?
Yes, he was magically transported to Mars (or Barsoom as the people of Mars call their planet) after the Apache Indians killed his business partner in an Arizona desert.
What is another name you call Mars why do you call it that?
The Greek god Ares was called Mars in Rome.
What gives people a reason to call mars mars what does it mean exactly?
Mars is named after the Roman god of war, following in the tradition of naming the planets after Roman Gods. It was named Mars because it is rust colored, similar to blood, which is associated with the god Mars in the Roman pantheon.
What do the Mars people eat when they are on the planet Mars?
There are no people on Mars, and no astronauts have visited Mars. The Moon, yes, Mars, no.
Why mars is called a red planet?
well people call mars the red planet , because the planets soil is all red and thats why its called the red planet.
What do you call something that lives on Mars?
We don't think that anything lives on Mars, but if there was something, you would call it a Martian.
What do they call mars?
The Red Planet
What is the satellites or robots name that have explored planet mars?
There's a robot on Mars call, "The Mars Rover" if that is what you are talking about
Are the people on Mars more advanced than the people on earth?
There are no people on Mars.
