RE: Greetings
August 14, 2011 at 1:28 pm
(This post was last modified: August 14, 2011 at 1:37 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Mars is distinctly different from Ares. Mars is not only the god of war, but also agriculture and fertility (necessities of war by the time). Ares is simply war. His sons as charioteers represented the fear of loss, and the machinations of the cosmos that made such loss possible (this is also why Aphrodite is sourced as the mother, to connect the ideas of love and loss). Under roman guidance this particular aspect was removed. One is a god of war and death, the other war and life. One is feared, the other revered.
But wtf do I know about gods, damned atheist.
By the by, Mars/Ares is actually the only pair of greek to roman transfers that changed meaning significantly. The two civilizations had a very different view of war.
But wtf do I know about gods, damned atheist.
By the by, Mars/Ares is actually the only pair of greek to roman transfers that changed meaning significantly. The two civilizations had a very different view of war.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
