Mars - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Mars - the Roman god of war, equivalent of the Greek Ares
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+ Gradivus , Marmar , Marmor , Martian , Mavors
99/7 Omens, including the movement of the spears of Mars in the Regia.
42/26 ute a festival and a temple of Mars Ultor when the war is completed.
Within translations:
AnthPal_3.19 ruelty of Amulius. Mars had seduced her, and they were his
Cic:Clu_43 in Sicily, these priests of Mars at Larinum were regarded as
Cic:Clu_43 Martiales, the official priests of Mars, dedicated to the service of
Cic:DeOr_3.167 these are examples: that the Mars, or fortune, of war is
Cic:HarResp_12 Lentulus the flamen of Mars, Publius Galba, Quintus Metellus
Cic:Phil_2.110 flamen ** As Jupiter, as Mars, as Quirinus has a flamen,
Cic:Phil_10.20 of war are uncertain and Mars inconstant, yet must we struggle
Cic:Phil_11.18 colleague Flaccus, the flamen of Mars, if he abandoned his sacred
Cic:Phil_14.32 your very name is from Mars, so that it seems the
Cic:Rep_2.4 He was the son of Mars (for we may grant that
Cic:Scaur_34 pontificate for the priesthood of Mars Salii and for other offices,
Cic:Vat_25 our judges to-day, flamen of Mars, you were also anxious to
CIL_1.2 And let not bane and bale, O Marmar, assail more f
CIL_1.18 completed this as sacred to Mars. CIL_1 .20
CIL_1.47 Herius; something sacred for Mars. [b] Gaius Placen
CIL_1.49 ne, son of Gaius, gave this to Mavors out of spoils. C
CIL_1.1513 of Servius bought this with Mars' money. CIL_1 .801
CIL_1.609 Rome. 211 B.C. To Mars, given by Marcus Claudius, con
CIL_10.809 at Pompeii. Romulus, son of Mars. He [founded] the
CIL_add.7 (early 1st cent.) Business. To Mars on the Slope; to Juno on the C
CIL_add.8 (1st cent. A.D.) is . . . [the Sabines call Mars] by the name of Qu
Diod_37.11 Jupiter , Vesta of Rome, Mars the patron of the city , Sol
ElegMaec_1.17 ing of those ways : when Mars sits idle, everything beseem
Ennius:Ann_60 inerva Ceres Diana Venus Mars Mercurius Jovis Neptunus Vul
Ennius:Ann_63 & Jupiter foretells to Mars that only one of his sons
Ennius:Ann_111 ales - Nerio, consort of Mars, and Here likewise if he has
FastTr_explanation kings, such as Romulus son of Mars. The official position
FastTr_p90 752/1 & Romulus, son of Mars, king, & over the Caeninense
Festus:Brev_27 engagement to a harsher Mars was fought nine times, seven
GranLic_13 ed. 20 A statue of Mars was said to have fallen on its hea
Just_2.4 hat they were the daughters of Mars. 14 After subduing the
Just_43.2 ly, in a grove sacred to Mars, she gave birth to two boys,
Lucill_11.160 oroscopes from observing Mars and Saturn are deserving of
Obseq_6 rained blood. The spears of Mars moved. At Lanuvium the statue
Obseq_36 rained milk. The spears of Mars in the Regia moved. At
Obseq_42 opened the wooden statue of Mars was found standing on its
Obseq_44 and districts. The spears of Mars in the Regia moved of
Obseq_47 by lightning. The spears of Mars in the Regia moved. At
Obseq_50 . . The spears of Mars in the Regia moved. At
Obseq_63 was heard. The statue of Mars sweated. Lightning overran the entire
Ovid:Cons_21 heap with gifts our sire Gradivus, and all the gods whom
Ovid:Cons_221 gods alone are owed by Martian Rome.' Thus sang the godd
Plin:HN_6.32 the Aria and sacred to Mars; they say that on it
Plin:HN_7.201 thong by Aetolus son of Mars, spears for skirmishing by Tyrrhenus,
Plin:HN_7.209 Hyperbius son of Mars first killed an animal, Prometheus
Plin:HN_34.141 dedicated in the temple of Mars the Avenger. The same benevolence
Plin:HN_36.26 the colossal seated statue of Mars by the same artist in
Plin:HN_37.14 gold figures of Minerva, Mars and Apollo respectively; thirty-three
Plinius:Ep_7.9 either with the form of Mars or chaste Minerva, or repres
Polyaen_8.2.1 Romulus, sons of Mars and Sylvia, formed a design agains
SelPap_1.199 Aries, Saturn in Cancer, Mars in Leo, Venus and Moo
SelPap_1.200 osition and subtractive; Mars in Leo at the beginning;
[Sen]:Octav_1-4 and the genuine progeny of Mars, and the true racial blood
ValMax_1.1.2 and also a flamen of Mars, desired Africa for his province
ValMax_1.8.6 say about the assistance of Mars, which facilitated the victory of
ValMax_2.7.7 I may so say, O Mars the father of our empire,
ValMax_3.7e.6 Bithynia, in the judgment of Mars himself.
ValMax_6.5.1 built by the son of Mars Romulus }, and that war
[Vict]:VirIll_1 was impregnated by the god Mars, and gave birth to Romulus
[Vict]:VirIll_3 twelve Salii as priests of Mars, and gave the first priest

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