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Mars, named after the Roman God of War, has only two satellites. They are named after sons of Ares, the Greek god of war. Phobos, named after the Greek god Phobos (meaning fear), and Deimos, who was Phobos' twin brother and a symbol of dread in Greek mythology.

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