Mars Historical Thread

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This is the thread for discussion on the god Mars and for information about the Flamen Martialis as well as the cult of Mars.

Mars was the god of war, and as such one of the most important gods in the Roman pantheon. Mars was a member of the archaic Capitoline Triad, but was later replaced by Minerva.

Mars was the son of Juno. He was often identified with the Greed god Ares. Mars was one of the few gods to which a bull could be sacrifices. A special priest was appointed to the worship of Mars, the Flamen Martialis.

There was a Temple of Mars in the Campus Martius, and Augustus had a Temple of Mars Ultor, Mars the Avenger, built in the Forum of Augustus to celebrate the defeat of Julius Caesar's assassins.

The month of March is named after Mars. In the early Roman calendar this was the first month of the year and marked the start of the war season.

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* Proserpina Curius, Jan 11, 2003 - 01:22

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Let Us Not Forget Bellona (* Favonius Cornelius, Jul 3, 2004 - 16:17 )
A Prayer to Mars (* Favonius Cornelius, Jul 3, 2004 - 16:02 )
A Fallacious Triad (* Moravius Horatius, May 10, 2004 - 11:41 )
The God Mars (* Decius Aemilius, Feb 4, 2004 - 01:00 )
Vultures, too (* T.Attius Chattian, Oct 12, 2003 - 18:48 )
The Woodpecker (* Jovius Valerius, Sep 9, 2003 - 10:50 )
I guess it is also about balance (* Maximius Flavius, Aug 27, 2003 - 15:42 )
Mars the Avenger (* Jovius Valerius, Aug 26, 2003 - 10:16 )
More than one triad? (* Jovius Valerius, Aug 13, 2003 - 13:48 )
Capitoline Triad (* Nantonos Aedui, Aug 12, 2003 - 19:26 )
Mars and the Sacred Triad (* Jovius Valerius, Aug 12, 2003 - 15:58 )
Thank You for the Article (* Jovius Valerius, Aug 7, 2003 - 11:31 )
Salii (* Nantonos Aedui, Aug 6, 2003 - 16:04 )
About the Salii (* Jovius Valerius, Aug 6, 2003 - 10:32 )
Good to see you, Jovius! (* Maximius Flavius, Jul 29, 2003 - 18:18 )
Glad to Be Back (* Jovius Valerius, Jul 15, 2003 - 08:22 )
Wasn't the Salii (* Maximius Flavius, May 12, 2003 - 17:25 )
The Salii (* Jovius Valerius, May 12, 2003 - 11:07 )
Nicely Put (* Jovius Valerius, May 6, 2003 - 09:53 )
Athene's Impact (* Maximius Flavius, May 4, 2003 - 16:17 )


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