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Myths about Mars

Mars was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was the Roman god of war. Mars was the lover of Venus and the father of the famous Roman heroes Romulus and Remus, who were said to have founded the city of Rome. For that reason, Mars was believed to come to the aid of Romans in times of crisis. He was widely worshiped by Roman legions. The month of March is named after him.
Ares was the Greek god of war. He was identified with the Roman god, <a href="/mythology/mars.html">Mars</a>. This marble sculpture, called the "Ludovisi Ares", is a Roman copy after a Greek original from ca. 320 BC.<p><small><em>Ludovisi Collection. Image courtesy of Marie-Lan Nguyen, Wikipedia Commons, public domain. </em></small></p>

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Roman: Mars

Ares was the Greek god of war, was identified with the Roman god, Mars. He always acted like ...Read more

Hindu: Mangala

In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...Read more

Maya: Mars

Mayans were sophisticated observers of the sky. Mayans used their astronomical knowledge to ...Read more

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Roman: Venus

Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To her perfect figure and pure features she added ...Read more

Aztec: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was an Aztec god whose symbols were the planet Venus and the feathered ...Read more

Roman: Jupiter

In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of heaven and Earth and of all the Olympian gods. ...Read more

Roman: Ganymede

Ganymede was a son of Tros, first king of the classical land known as Troy. One day Jupiter ...Read more

Roman: Io

Io was a priestess of the Greek goddess Hera. Hera was the jealous wife of Zeus, the king of ...Read more

Roman: Europa

Europa was the beautiful daughter of the king of Tyre, Agenor. Zeus (Jupiter), the King of ...Read more

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Lower Solar Activity Linked to Changes in Sun's Conveyor Belt

The sun goes through cycles that last approximately 11 years. These solar cycle include phases with more magnetic activity, sunspots, and solar flares. They also include phases with less activity. The...Read more


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