2007-03-15 11:27:27 · 10 answers · asked by nikki 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It was named after the Roman God of war.
2007-03-15 11:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by chicyuna 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Greek God of war Mars. the Red Planet
2007-03-15 11:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars gets its name from the Roman god of war.
2007-03-15 11:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mars is the Roman God of War.
2007-03-15 11:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by Blake M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name came from the Roman god of War, Mars.... and also the red color of Mars is similar to the color of blood.
2007-03-15 11:33:23 · answer #5 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars was the Roman god of war.
2007-03-15 11:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by CMan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars was the Ancient Roman god of war
Mercury--God of night, theives, dreams, erections, and messenger of the Gods and guide to the dead
Venus--Goddess of Beauty and love
Earth--also known as Gaia and the mother of all living things, including the Gods in Greek and Roman mythology
Mars--God of war
Jupiter--God of the Sky and leader of all the other Gods, father of most of the Gods (brother to Juno, Neptune, Pluto)
Saturn--Jupiter's father and Leader of the Titans, whom Jupiter overthrew and established his own Kingdom
Uranus--minor God, lived in the forests with the nymphs
Neptune--God of the sea and creator of earthquakes
Pluto--god of the Underworld and the dead.
2007-03-15 11:38:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mar is the god of war. red symbolizes anger and bloodshed. therefore when ancient people saw mars as a red "star" they assumed it was their god of war!!!!!
2007-03-15 11:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by Bones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its from latin, the GOd mars (god of war). the planet is named after him, just like jupiter is named after the goddes jupiter, saturn after the god satur, etc
2007-03-15 11:29:56 · answer #9 · answered by Vanessa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From a chocolate bar.
2007-03-15 11:30:34 · answer #10 · answered by Pishisauraus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋