MARTE

Named by the Romans for their god of war because of its red, bloodlike color. Other civilizations also named this planet from this attribute; for example, the Egyptians named it "Her Desher," meaning "the red one.
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Sunrise on Mars, over Olympus Mons, an extinct volcano three times higher than Mount Everest. (NASA)
The union of Venus and Mars held greater appeal for poets and philosophers, and the couple were a frequent subject of art, The uniting of deities representing Love and War.
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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.
Mars was viewed primarily as a destructive and destabilizing force, Mars represented military power as a way to secure peace, and was a father of the Roman people. Mars was the son of Juno alone, the great mother.As an embodiment of masculine aggression, he is the force that drives wars – but ideally, war that delivers a secure peace.
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Mars was the god of war and also an agricultural guardian. He was second in importance only to Jupiter and he was the most prominent of the military gods.Virility as a kind of life force (vis) or virtue (virtus) is an essential characteristic of Mars.[21] As an agricultural guardian, he directs his energies toward creating conditions that allow crops to grow, which may include warding off hostile forces of nature.