Ares
Ares noun - (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars.
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Mars
Mars noun - (Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares.
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It also doubles as a literal Mythology Gag, as Venus despised being married to Vulcan/Hephaestus, and tended to carry on with Mars/Ares instead.Vulcan: Here you are, my love.
- Ares/Mars is a particularly notable case, as the Greeks saw Ares as the god of brutal warfare, while the Romans saw Mars as the god of warfare for the defense and spread of civilization.
Source: Ensemble Dark Horse / Mythology - Ares/Mars was a very unpopular god for the Greeks, but the Romans claimed to be his descendants.
Source: Ensemble Dark Horse / Mythology
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