<P> In ancient Roman religion and myth , Mars ( Latin : Mārs , ( maːrs ) ) was the god of war and also an agricultural guardian , a combination characteristic of early Rome . He was second in importance only to Jupiter and he was the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army . 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 . </P>
<P> In ancient Roman religion and myth , Mars ( Latin : Mārs , ( maːrs ) ) was the god of war and also an agricultural guardian , a combination characteristic of early Rome . He was second in importance only to Jupiter and he was the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army . 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 . </P>
who is known as the god of war
who is known as the god of war
Mars
Mars