Mars, God of Agriculture and WarSymbol of WarHow everything came to be…From the GodsMars, the father of the RomansPowerPoint PresentationRoman-Greek GodsGod of Fields and RipeningGod of WarCity of RomeTemples of MarsFestivals for MarsSlide 13Ares, Greek god of warMars in AstrologyTo concludeMars, God Mars, God of of Agriculture Agriculture and Warand WarSymbol of WarSymbol of WarBabylonian god of War – NergalBabylonian god of War – NergalRoman god of War – MarsRoman god of War – MarsGreek god of War – AresGreek god of War – AresAstrology – Commander of the Solar Astrology – Commander of the Solar System, animal instinctsSystem, animal instinctsHow everything came to How everything came to be…be…Romans believed there was first Romans believed there was first Chaos, the first principleChaos, the first principleFrom Chaos: From Chaos: –Gaia – the earthGaia – the earth–Tartarus – the depths of the earthTartarus – the depths of the earth–Erebrus – the darkness of TartarusErebrus – the darkness of Tartarus–NightNight–Eros – the “mingling god”Eros – the “mingling god”From the GodsFrom the GodsJupiter, the earth god, Jupiter, the earth god, rises to power and rises to power and controls all beingscontrols all beingsMortals were created Mortals were created Juno is the sky Juno is the sky goddessgoddessSacred union of Jupiter Sacred union of Jupiter and Juno and Juno  Mars is Mars is bornbornMars, the father of the Mars, the father of the RomansRomansMost important god Most important god after Jupiterafter JupiterMars mates with Rhea Mars mates with Rhea Sylvia, who becomes Sylvia, who becomes a goddessa goddessTwin sons: Remus and Twin sons: Remus and RomulusRomulusRomulus kills Remus Romulus kills Remus and takes over the and takes over the city of Romecity of RomeRomulus kills Remus and takes over Romulus kills Remus and takes over the city of Romethe city of RomeRome is a city of criminals and has few Rome is a city of criminals and has few womenwomenRomulus invites the Sabine Women for Romulus invites the Sabine Women for religious games but the women are religious games but the women are seized by the Romansseized by the RomansWith Sabine queen, Romulus founds With Sabine queen, Romulus founds RomeRomeRomans : “Sons of Mars”Romans : “Sons of Mars”Roman-Greek GodsRoman-Greek GodsJupiter – ZeusJupiter – ZeusJuno - HeraJuno - HeraMars – AresMars – AresVenus – AphroditeVenus – AphroditeGod of Fields and RipeningGod of Fields and RipeningItalian god Mars was the protector of Italian god Mars was the protector of fields, ripener of fruits and grainfields, ripener of fruits and grainPrayers were said before preparing Prayers were said before preparing the landthe landMarch was named after himMarch was named after himAs Romans turned into warriors from As Romans turned into warriors from farmers, Mars became the god of warfarmers, Mars became the god of warGod of WarGod of WarWarrior in full battle Warrior in full battle armourarmourWolf and the Wolf and the woodpecker are his woodpecker are his symbolssymbolsLover of Venus, the Lover of Venus, the goddess of love and goddess of love and fertilityfertilityProtector of gardens and Protector of gardens and flowers flowersCity of RomeCity of RomeTemples of MarsTemples of MarsMars Gradivus – “he who precedes Mars Gradivus – “he who precedes the army in battle”the army in battle”Roman army gathered here before Roman army gathered here before going to wargoing to warCampus Martius – field of Mars: Campus Martius – field of Mars: training area of the armytraining area of the armyLances of Mars – kept in the centre of Lances of Mars – kept in the centre of the citythe cityFestivals for MarsFestivals for MarsFestival of Mars – beginning of the year Festival of Mars – beginning of the year in the pre-Julian calendarin the pre-Julian calendarCitizens vote on political and criminal Citizens vote on political and criminal mattersmattersFields are ready for springFields are ready for springWarriors,horses and armour are purified Warriors,horses and armour are purified for the new year and the new battlesfor the new year and the new battlesSalii dance around the city for MarsSalii dance around the city for Mars1919thth October, war season is over, the October, war season is over, the army is purified for the winter – army is purified for the winter – ArmilustriumArmilustriumSuovetaurilia – sacrifice of pig (sus), Suovetaurilia – sacrifice of pig (sus), sheep (ovis) and bull (taurus), for sheep (ovis) and bull (taurus), for purifying purposespurifying purposesMasculine, powerful and aggressiveMasculine, powerful and aggressiveAres, Greek god of warAres, Greek god of warLess popular than Less popular than MarsMarsAttributed less Attributed less profound aspects of profound aspects of war as brutality and war as brutality and wastewasteVery similar to Mars Very similar to Mars but not as but not as important in Greek important in Greek mythologymythologyMars in AstrologyMars in AstrologyControls the basic Controls the basic feelings as temper, feelings as temper, anger and sexual anger and sexual desiredesireCommander of the Commander of the solar systemsolar systemAssociated with Aries Associated with Aries which is confident, which is confident, intelligent, impulsive, intelligent, impulsive, violent and quick violent and quick tempered.tempered.To concludeTo concludeMaybe lost some of the importance Maybe lost some of the importance in people’s livesin people’s livesStill occupies mindsStill occupies mindsFrom a feared god to the From a feared god to the neighbouring planet…neighbouring