Mars

Dhruv Kantamsetty

Mars

In ancient Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war and a guardian of agriculture. Mars was recognized as the second most important god, following Jupiter. He was the "most prominent of all the military gods in the religion of the Roman army." The months that were celebrated for him were March and October. March was the month named after him, and October was the month where military campaigning started and farming ended. Since Mars had a bloody red color, it received the name as the god of war. I think the name "Mars" is a great name for the planet because of its bloody color. It is also a great name because it is very leading and correct mythologically. I don't think there are many better names for the planet than Mars.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)

https://www.space.com/47-mars-the-red-planet-fourth-planet-from-the-sun.html