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Yes they coped the Greeks they only changed the gods names.

While the actual god was copied (mars is the Roman version of Aries, God of War), Romans did not use the same name.

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Who studied mars first?

The Greeks, Babylonians, and Romans. They thought it was a moving star.


Why was roman God of War chosen for mars?

The planet Mars has a reddish color that reminded the ancient Greeks of blood, and hence, of war. The Romans adopted this idea from the Greeks.


Why is the planet Mars named so?

Mars is named after the Roman god of war, because its bloodred colour is associated with battle and war. Mars is named for the ancient Roman god of war. The Romans copied the Greeks in naming the planet for a war god; the Greeks called the planet Ares (AIR eez). The Romans and Greeks associated the planet with war because its color resembles the color of blood. Viewed from Earth, Mars is a bright reddish-orange. It owes its color to iron-rich minerals in its soil. This color is also similar to the color of rust, which is composed of iron and oxygen.


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Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn


How many battles did the Greek god Mars win?

Mars was a Roman god, the counterpart of Greek Ares. They helped the Romans/Greeks to win battles.


Roman god of war Greeks called you Ares what planet are you?

the Greeks called their god of Aries. the Romans renamed him mars because of the red tint of the planet was a reminder of blood (Aries was a brutal warrior)


What person named mars?

Mars could refer to the Roman god of war or the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system.


What is the counterpart of Mars in greek mythology?

His Greek name was Ares. There are some people who think that Ares and Mars were two separate Gods, but in truth, the Romans ripped off most of the Gods and Goddesses from the Greeks.


What year was Mars discovered by whom?

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Was Mars more honarable and intelligent then Ares?

Mars is the Roman God of War and Ares is the Greek God of War and Bloodshed. Though they differ in name, they are just the same God of war and only differs to what the Romans and Greeks believe in.


What is menervia a goddess of?

Minerva is the Roman goddess of widsom, crafts, poetry, and weaving. The Romans did not take any of her warlike aspects from the Greeks, since they worshiped Mars for those aspects.