Mars

Summary

Mars is a Roman deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mars's father was Jupiter^[3].
• Mars's mother was Juno^[4].
• Mars was married to Nerio^[5].
• A child of Mars was Remus^[6].
• A child of Mars was Romulus^[7].
• A child of Mars was Picus^[8].
• A child of Mars was Formido^[9].
• A child of Mars was Cupid^[10].
• Mars's field of work was Roman mythology^[11].
• Mars's image is recorded as Berlin - Brandenburger Tor - Mars cropped.jpg^[12].
• Mars is recorded as male^[13].
• Mars's instance of is recorded as Roman deity^[14].
• Mars's instance of is recorded as war deity^[15].
• Mars's instance of is recorded as Sabine deity^[16].
• Mars's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101084029^[17].
• Mars's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173637266^[18].
• Mars's GND ID is recorded as 118731181^[19].
• Mars's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017035806^[20].
• Mars's IdRef ID is recorded as 029045061^[21].
• Mars's part of is recorded as Dii Consentes^[22].
• Mars's Commons category is recorded as Mars (god)^[23].
• Mars's unmarried partner is recorded as Rhea Silvia^[24].
• Mars's unmarried partner is recorded as Aemilia^[25].
• Mars's said to be the same as is recorded as Ares^[26].
• Mars's said to be the same as is recorded as Budenicus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mars's father was Jupiter^[3]. His mother was Juno^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Mars's field of work was Roman mythology^[11].

Personal Life

Among Mars's spouses was Nerio^[5]. Children include Remus^[6], a legendary human figure^[28]; Romulus^[7], a legendary human figure^[29]; Picus^[8], a Roman deity^[30]; Formido^[9], a goddess^[31]; and Cupid^[10], a Roman deity^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mars include he^[33], an inner planet of the Solar System^[34], founded in -4540000000^[35]; Tuesday^[36], a day of the week^[37]; Campus Martius^[38], a terrain^[39], in Italy^[40]; Martius^[41], a calendar month^[42]; Field of him^[43], a square^[44], in Russia^[45]; October Horse^[46], a sacrifice^[47], in Ancient Rome^[48]; Flamen Martialis^[49], a position^[50], in Ancient Rome^[51]; and Megasoma mars^[52], a taxon^[53].

Why It Matters

Mars ranks in the top 6% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include he^[33], an inner planet of the Solar System^[34], founded in -4540000000^[35]; Tuesday^[36], a day of the week^[37]; Campus Martius^[38], a terrain^[39], in Italy^[40]; Martius^[41], a calendar month^[42]; Field of him^[43], a square^[44], in Russia^[45]; and October Horse^[46], a sacrifice^[47], in Ancient Rome^[48].

FAQs

Who were Mars's parents?

Mars's father was Jupiter^[3]. Mars's mother was Juno^[4].

Who was Mars married to?

Mars's spouses include Nerio^[5].