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To Mars Pater other epithets were sometimes appended, such as Mars Pater Victor ("Father Mars the Victorious"), [113] to whom the Roman army sacrificed a bull on March 1. [ 114 ] Although pater and mater were fairly common as honorifics for a deity, [ 115 ] any special claim for Mars as father of the Roman people lies in the mythic genealogy ...
The right breast of the young girls was bound or removed so that it did not hinder them from being excellent archers. The left breast was left intact for their future babies . By folk etymology , this practice is where the name "Amazon" ( Greek , a- meaning "without" and mazos meaning "breast") comes from.
Pages in category "Paintings of Mars (mythology)" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Mars (mythology) (3 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Martian deities" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Articles relating to the god Mars, the god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome.Most of his festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Latin Martius), and in October, which began the season for military campaigning and ended the season for farming.
The meeting of the two lovers takes place in idyllic, peaceful scenery. On the left stands the naked goddess, with her left hand embracing Mars, who sits in front of her in armor. The right hand of Venus rests on her breast from which milk flows, emphasizing her femininity. On the right side, there is a war horse of the god of war.
The most detailed images and observations ever captured of one of Mars' moons have been released by scientists. Pictures taken by Hope Probe from the UAE Space Agency's Emirates Mars Mission (EMM ...
Pages in category "Mars (mythology) in art" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Liver of Piacenza; N.