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Mars (Mars)

Mars, called Ares in Greek, is the god of war. The month March is named for him, and the Romans claimed him as the father of Romulus.

Grades 3–8. Myth.

How it connects

He is more honored in Roman stories than Ares is in Greek ones.

Latin words that go with this card: bellum, miles.

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