[DOC] [TLE] Question 'Why is Mars named after the Roman god of war?' - NASA ... [PAR]  [DOC] [TLE] Question 'Why is Mars named after the Roman god of war?' - NASA ... [PAR] The ancient Greeks were fascinated by Mars. Its blood red color led them to attribute the planet to Ares, their god of war. When the Romans conquered the Greeks, they renamed the gods and the planet Ares became the planet Mars. All planets in our solar system are named for Roman gods. [DOC] [TLE] Mars is Named After... - Universe Today [PAR] Apr 26, 2016 ... Mars is Named After Mars is named after the Roman god of war. Many believe that ancient peoples associated Mars with bloodshed and war because of its red color. The Romans were not the only society to associate the planet with bloodshed. [DOC] [TLE] How did Mars and its moons get their names? | Cool Cosmos [PAR] They named them after their most important gods. The Romans were great 
soldiers and thought Mars, the god of war, was very important. Mars, the red 
planet,... [DOC] [TLE] How did the planets get their names? | Cool Cosmos [PAR] Mercury was named after the Roman god of travel. Venus was named after the 
Roman goddess of love and beauty. Mars was the Roman god of War. Jupiter... [DOC] [TLE] Mars (mythology) - Wikipedia [PAR] In ancient Roman religion and myth, Mars (Latin: Mrs, [mars]) was the god of 
war and also .... Since sacrificial meat was eaten at a banquet after the gods 
received their portion  mainly the entrails (exta)  it .... In many languages, 
Tuesday is named for the planet Mars or the god of war: In Latin, martis dies ("
Mars's Day"),... [DOC] [TLE] List of war deities - Wikipedia [PAR] A war deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with war and love, 
combat, ... Agrona, reconstructed Proto-Celtic name for the river Aeron in Wales, 
and possibly the name of an associated war goddess; Andarta, Brittonic goddess
... [DOC] [TLE] What is Mars named after? | Reference.com [PAR] The name for the planet Mars comes from the Roman god of war. This planet's 
red color led to this name possibly because of the Romans' association of red... [DOC] [TLE] Why Did the Romans Name Mars for Their God of War? [PAR] The ancient Greeks named the red planet Ares, after their god of war. The 
Romans had some of the same gods as the. Greeks, and the Roman name for 
Ares is... [DOC] [TLE] The Names of the Months - Infoplease [PAR] January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates; February: named after ... 
to atone for sins; March: named after Mars, the god of war; April: from aperire,... [DOC] [TLE] Mars - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Jan 16, 2014 ... Mars was the Roman god of war and second only to Jupiter in the Roman ... The 
month of Martius (March) was named after the god and... [DOC] [TLE] How Did the Months of the Year Get Their Names? | Wonderopolis [PAR] Since March was the first month of the new year in ancient Rome, some 
historians believe the Romans named March after Mars, the Roman god of war. [DOC] [TLE] Ares - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Jul 11, 2012 ... The ancient Greek god of war Ares (Roman name: Mars) was ... god of the 
Roman capital and the month martius (March) was named after him. [DOC] [TLE] How the Planets Got Their Names - Ancient Roman Gods for Kids [PAR] All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Roman gods and ... MARS 
Roman God of War ... SATURN Former Roman God of Agriculture, retired. [DOC] [TLE] Encyclopedia Mythica: Origin of the names of the months [PAR] Only a few names of the month were derived from Roman deities. Most simply 
came from the ... It is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. April Called 
Aprilis... [DOC] [TLE] The Seven-

Question: Named after a god of war
Answer: March