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Who is the God of war in roman?

I believe his greek name is Ares, but his roman name is mars. like one of the planets in the solar system.


What is the Norse word for Marcus?

Marcus is an old Roman word, and is another name for Mars, the Roman god of war. The Norse god of war was Thor.


Who is Roman God of War?

Mars was the primary Roman god of war; Minerva was also a goddess of war, but is was a secondary aspect for her.


Who are the gods and goddesses in mythology and their function?

There are a lot of gods and goddesses in mythology, but here are the Greek and Roman ones (which are nearly the same): Zeus (Roman Name: Jupiter/Jove)---God of lightning, king of the gods Hera (Roman Name: Juno)---Goddess of marriage, queen of the gods Poseidon (Roman Name: Neptune)---God of the sea, father of horses Hades (Roman Name: Pluto)---God of the underworld Athena (Roman Name: Minerva)---Goddess of wisdom, arts, and war Apollo (Roman Name: Apollo)---God of the sun (can be Helios), music, healing Artemis (Roman Name: Diana)---Goddess of the hunt, goddess of wild things Aphrodite (Roman Name: Venus)---Goddess of love and beauty Hermes (Roman Name: Mercury)---God of messangers, theives, travellers, merchants Ares (Roman Name: Mars)---God of war Hephaestus (Roman Name: Vulcan)---Lame (as in crippled) god of forge and fire Hestia (Roman Name: Vesta)---Goddess of the hearth and home Demeter (Roman Name: Ceres)---Goddess of agriculture Eros (Roman Name: Cupid)---God of love Hebe (Only Greek)---Goddess of youth Iris (Only Greek)---Goddess of the rainbow Persephone (Roman Name: Proserpina)---Goddess of flowers Dionysus (Roman Name:Bacchus)---God of wine


Was Mars the God of War?

Because that is who Mars was.Answer:The origins of the name Mars are lost in antiquiy.To call the Roman god Mars simply "the god of war" is a simplification of his role rsulting from an unfamiliarity with ROman culure. Mars was a god of "war as a way of creating peacce", but he was also an agricultural deity and had strong ties to the creation of Rome as he was the father of Romulus and Remus.The planet Mars is named such as it is red like blood, and blood is related to wars and bloodshed.