Mars was the tutelary God of ancient Rome, the Roman God of war and one of the most important gods of ancient Rome, only surpassed by his father. Jupiter.

The month of March bears his name and his parties are Feriae Marti on March 1 and Armilustrium on October 19.

Family

Mars is the son of Juno and Jupiter. His wife is the warrior goddess Bellone and her lover is venusdious of love. It is said that he is Romulo’s father, the legendary father of Rome and, therefore, the ancestor of all Romans.

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The myth of the birth of Mars

The myth tells that Juno felt envious that Jupiter begets Minerva alone without his participation. He then asked Flora, who showed him a flower that grew in the Etolia countryside and allowed him to conceive only by contact.

Thus he became the mother of Mars, whom he had raised Priapo, who taught him the art of war. The legend is of late tradition, as demonstrated by the offspring of Minerva de Jupiter, which follows the Greek myth.

The flora, on the contrary, is witnessing an older story: the Nordic equivalent Thor was born from the earth, Jǫrð and also did the numerous Hellenic deities.

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Mars and Roman mythology

Romulo’s father, the first king of Rome, was the warrior God par excellence, partly associated with atmospheric phenomena such as storms and lightning.

Together with Quirino and Jupiter, he was part of the so -called «Archaic Capitoline Triad», which following the Etruscan culture, will be formed instead by Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.

Later, identifying him with Greek Ares, he said he was the son of Juno and Jupiter and was inserted in a Hellenized mythological context. In the text of a prayer of the «Agri Cultura» of Catón, he is identified as the «agricultural» divinity.

The Latin author invokes him to protect the fields of all kinds of misfortunes and diseases.

Symbolism and practices

In addition, God represented the virtue and strength of nature and youth, which, in the past, was dedicated to military practice.

All this was related to the ancient Italian practice of Ver Sacrum, the sacred spring: citizens made the sacred decision to expel the new generation from the territory as soon as it reached adulthood.

Mars welcomed the expelled young people under his tutelage and protected them until they founded a new community.

Animals consecrated to Mars

According to mythology, the animals consecrated to Mars directed the sacros and their eponyms: a wolf, Hirpus, directed to the Irpini, a carpenter bird, Picus, to the Piceni, while the Mamertinos derived their name directly from the God.

The Sacrata Legio, that is, the Samnita Legion, also called Linteata, was also dedicated to Mars.

Mars in Roman society

In Roman society he acquired a much more important role than his Greek counterpart Ares, probably because he was considered the father of the Roman people and all Italians in general, since from his union with the Vestal Rea Silvia Romulo y Remo, founders of Urbe, were born.

That is why the Romans, among them, called themselves the children of Mars. His most important descendants, in addition to the twins, were Pico and Fauno.

Mars names and cult

Mars was revered with numerous names by Latinos themselves, by the Etruscans and by other Italian and Celtic peoples:

• Maris, Etruscan name from which the name of the Roman God derives;
• Mars, Roman name;
• Marmar;
• Marmor;
• Mamers, a name with which the Italian peoples of Osca lineage venerated;
• Marpiter;
• Marspiter;
• Mavors.

Mars representations

Ancient monuments represent God Mars in a quite uniform way; It is almost always represented with helmet, spear or sword and shield, rarely with scepter; Sometimes he is represented naked, sometimes with armor and, often, with a mantle on his shoulders.

Sabino Cult to Mars

The ancient sabinos worshiped him under the effigy of a spear called «Quiris».

Propagation of Ares cult

In Greece, the cult of Ares was never so numerous, except in the city of Thebes, where God is considered one of the ancestors of the founders of the city.

The city of Sparta is also an exception, where there was a statue with the chained god, a symbol of its indissoluble link with the city.

During the Imperial Roman era, the temple of Ares in the Agora of Athens became a temple dedicated to Mars.

In Roman society, the god Mars acquired much more importance than the conception of the Greek god Ares. He was considered Romulo y Remo, founders of the city of Rome; It is, therefore, the father of the dynasty and the Roman people.

The symbolic animals of Ares are the dog and the vulture.

The month that can be attributed is March, in which he was sumptuously venerated, since, in the Roman calendar, it was the first month of the year that marked the resumption of military activities after winter.

The day dedicated to him is Tuesday. The Framework names, Marcello, Martino, the planet Marsel Pueblo Marsi and its Martia Antica territory, the current marsica, owe its name to God.

How do you connect with the god Mars in magic?

To connect with Mars’s energy in your magical practices, start programming your work to align with the influence of Mars, performing rituals or spells on Tuesday and during the planetary time of Mars, which varies daily.

Decorate its altar with red elements, iron objects or mart symbols and incorporate candles, stones and herbs associated with this planet to create a sacred space.

Invokes the power of Mars through songs and invocations, such as:

«Powerful Mars, strong warrior, grant me strength and value for a long time.
With fire and iron, lend your strength, in the fighting battles, guide my sight. »

Meditate on Mars’s symbol or visualizes a red and burning light that surrounds you, focusing on qualities such as strength, determination and protection.

Participate in spells and rituals Create protection spells with red stones, writing force requests to place under a red sail use Mars’s energy to resolve conflicts assertively.

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Conclusion

Mars can be a powerful ally to channel his strong energy in our life and our witch practice. Connect with this deity with the open and respectful mentality adequate to get the most out.