god
Mars
A war-god of the Germans by Roman interpretation, appeased with permitted animal sacrifice.
Reading notes
- The Annals §2.22 Mars and Jupiter and Augustus
Roman war-god, to whom Germanicus dedicated the trophy.
- The Annals §2.32 Jupiter, Mars
War-god given thank-offerings.
- The Annals §2.64 temple of Mars the Avenger
Augustus's temple of Mars Ultor in his forum.
- The Germania §9 Mars
A German war-god by Roman interpretation, given permitted animal sacrifice.
- The Histories §4.67 Mars
The Roman war-god; here invoked by the Tencteri as the chief of the gods shared by Germans and Romans.