Its sign is thought to be the shield and sword of Mars. the Roman god of war, similar to the Greek god Ares, but not identical. Greeks called the planet Ares after their god of war, while the Romans called it Mars. Mars (Mavors or Mamers) is an old Italian fertility god who came to be known as Gradivus, the strider, and the god of war. They called Mars Har Decher - the Red One. They also noticed five bright objects in the sky (Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn) that seemed to move in a similar manner. The Egyptians were the first to notice that the stars seem "fixed" and that the sun moves relative to the stars. The Babylonians called Mars Nergal - the great hero, the king of conflicts. The three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). They made careful observations for their calendars and religious reasons, but never attempted to explain the phenomena they witnessed. The Babylonians studied astronomy as early as 400 BC, and developed advanced methods for predicting astronomical events such as eclipses. Browse 253 mars roman god stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. In the earliest days of Mars observation, all that was known about it was that it appeared to be a fiery red and followed a strange loop in the sky, unlike any other. BEFORE 1500 (the first observations of Mars) It is called so because it is red in color which is the color of blood.
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