Roman · God or goddess · Certain
Mars
Mars, the Roman deity of war, martial protection, and the defended civic order. This identity is distinct from the planet of the same name.
Profile research status
This stable record is still in evidence review. Its current identity, cultural scope, image, and direct source records are available here; a complete history, myth, worship, iconography, relationship, and reception profile is not yet claimed.
Direct connections and evidence
Explicit Source
Greek Ares was historically identified with Roman Mars while their cult histories remained distinct
Historical assimilation does not merge the two entities or import Mars' civic and ancestral functions into Greek cult.
1 attestation · high confidence
- Nancy L. Thompson, Roman Art: A Resource for EducatorsNancy L. Thompson, Roman Art: A Resource for Educators, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Greek religion under Roman imperial rule · Ancient Greece · Page 89-90
Archive scope and classification
- Figure classification
- God or goddess · certain
- Pantheon or tradition shelf
- Roman
- Cultures
- Roman
- Traditions
- Ancient Roman religion
- Periods
- Unspecified
- Places
- Unspecified
The Roman divine identity and name collision are established; full source-backed profile and relationship extraction remain pending.
Reviewed sources
- Nancy L. Thompson, Roman Art: A Resource for Educators (2007)The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art