There aren't about the planet itself that I know of, but the planet is named after the Roman God of War, Mars. He is also known as Ares in Greek Mythology. So thus, there are many myths and legends based around him. One myth about Mars circulating back in the 1950s was that there was a civilization there actively building canals. These canals turned out to be a combination of lens defects and imagination.
Mars name came from origin name of a Roman god of war .Possibly related to Latin mas "male" (genitive maris). In Roman mythology Mars was the god of war, often equated with the Greek god Ares. This is also the name of the fourth planet in the solar system.Hope that helped!by Cupcake
The greek name for Mars would be Ares, the god of war and the roman name would again be Mars.
Best I can find, there is no Cupid outside of Roman Mythology, where Cupid (the deity's real name) is the son of Venus and Mars.
The month of the year who is named in honor of the ancient god Mars is March and is granted 31 days
Mars is the god of war.
Mars. He is called Aries in Greek mythology.
Mars was the Roman equivalent to the Greek god of war, Ares. In Roman mythology, Mars is depicted as both the god of warfare, weapons, etc. and the personification of bloodlust.
Roman god of war
Ares - greek Mars - roman Sekhmet & Neith- Egyptian Kratos - ps3
In Roman mythology, Mars (Ares in Greek mythology) is the God of War. War is also equated with bloodshed, and as the planet Mars has a red colour to it, it was named after the Roman god.
Ares is the God of War in Greek Mythology.
In Greek Mythology it was Ares . In Roman Mythology it was Mars.
Mars was the god of war, the equivalent of the Greek god Ares.
Cupid was a god of Roman mythology, he was associated in Greek mythology with Eros. Cupid was a important god of love and desire in Roman mythology, the son of Mars and Venus.
Cupid was a god of Roman mythology, he was associated in Greek mythology with Eros. Cupid was a important god of love and desire in Roman mythology, the son of Mars and Venus.
Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.