Mars vs Ares: What’s the Difference?
The Greeks made Ares a god their other gods despised. The Romans made Mars the divine father of Rome. Same god, different treatment by two different civilizations.
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The Symbols of Mars: What They Meant in Ancient Rome
Several of Mars’s symbols weren’t just images — they were physical objects kept in Rome’s most sacred buildings, handled by designated priests, and believed to move on their own when war was approaching. His symbolic world was unlike any other god’s.