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Actually the Roman gods did not "get" their names from their Greek counterparts; basically what happened is that Roman and Greek religion come from the same Indo-European origin and share many of the same stories and gods/figures, so ancient peoples recognzied Greek gods as having Roman equivalents. The same is true of Nordic gods, incidentally. So, the God of War in Rome was Mars, and the god of war in Greece was Ares, and the god of war was Odin (or Woden in Old English). All three religions (and others) come from the same origin, so similar stories are shared by peoples as far flung as the Irish, Russians, and Indians, too.
So you don't have to read the whole thing: It is Ares, the Greek god of war.
Ares' Roman name is Mars. That's where the planet got its name.
Athena you failure of spelling!
I apologise for above-answering's behaviour, Questioner. Also, I apologise for the misleading answer he/she has provided.
Mars was named after the Roman God, Mars, whose Greek name is Ares. The planet's reddish appearance reminded the Romans of blood, and since blood is inevitable during war, they called it Mars.
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Mars was the Roman god of what?
Mars is a Roman god, that of war. His Greek equivalent is Ares.
Of what were Mars and Neptune gods?
Mars was the god of war and Neptune was god of the sea
Who was ares similar god in another culture?
In Roman mythology, the equivalent god to Ares is Mars. Mars is the god of war and serves a similar role to Ares in Greek mythology.
Neptune is to Poseidon as what is to Ares?
Mars is to Ares. In Roman mythology, the god equivalent to Ares in Greek mythology is Mars.
Is the planet known as Ares or is it known as Mars?
Its Mars, though either name could be correct, seeing how it is the Greek equivalent.
Is Mars the name of a Roman god?
Yes; Mars is the Roman god of war. He was the equivalent of the Greek god Ares.
Was Mars named after a Greek or Roman god?
The planets in our solar system were named after Roman gods. Mars was the Roman god of war, equivalent to Greek Ares.
What is the meaning of Mars in Roman mythology?
Mars was the god of war, the equivalent of the Greek god Ares.
Mars was the Roman god of what?
Mars is a Roman god, that of war. His Greek equivalent is Ares.
Who is roman warrior god in Greek?
Mars was the Roman god of war, and his equivalent in Greek mythology is generally considered to be Ares.
Of what were Mars and Neptune gods?
Mars was the god of war and Neptune was god of the sea
In roman mythology who was Mars?
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.
What is the greek meaning of Mars?
MARS = ΑΡΗΣ (Aries) = the God of War in ancient Greek Mythology
What is Ares job?
In Greek mythology, Areas was the God of War, equivalent to the Roman God Mars.
What is the occupation of Ares?
Ares was the ancient Greek god of war, equivalent to the Roman god Mars.
Who was ares similar god in another culture?
In Roman mythology, the equivalent god to Ares is Mars. Mars is the god of war and serves a similar role to Ares in Greek mythology.
What god was mars named after?
Mars, the Roman god of war. Also equivalent to Ares, the Greek god of war. And Tyr, the Norse god of war.
