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Mars (mythology)
In Roman mythology, the god of war (Mars Gradivus), depicted as a fearless warrior. The month of March is named after him. He was identified with the Greek Ares, but achieved greater status.
Together with Jupiter and Quirinius, a Sabine war god, he was one of the three great guardians of Rome. His name was given to a military exercise ground, the Campus Martius, where an annual horse racing festival was held on 14 Mar in his honour. Mars was also a god of agriculture, and protector of cattle. The wolf and the woodpecker were sacred to him.
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