10 Facts About the Roman God Mars

The main Roman gods and goddesses were 'adopted' from the Greeks with a few tweaks, nonetheless, they are interesting characters. Here are a few fun facts about the Roman god Mars:

  1. Mars was the god of WAR.

  2. He was the founder of Rome.

  3. He was pretty much the same as the Greek god ARES.

  4. The planet MARS is named after him.

  5. Mars was the son of Jupiter and Juno.

  6. His symbol was the ANCILE (a sacred shield).

  7. Mars was fooled into marrying an old goddess disguised as Minerva.

  8. The month of MARCH is named after him.

  9. Mars was tall and handsome, but he was vain and the other gods didn’t like him much.

  10. He was the patron of soldiers.

We hope you enjoyed these fun facts. If you are teaching about Ancient Roman Gods and Goddesses, check out our primary resource below!

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