The myths of Mars: from its Greek origins to Dan Simmon’s posthuman Ilium-Olympos

Mars has always fascinated humanity due to its proximity, movement, and red color. For ancient civilizations, it symbolized blood and war, and for Greeks and Romans, it was considered the living place of Ares/Mars, the god of war. The discovery of straight lines on the planet’s surface by 19th-cent...

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Main Author: Rosa Fernández Urtasun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Estudos Humanísticos da Universidade do Minho 2025-05-01
Series:Diacrítica
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Online Access:https://revistas.uminho.pt/index.php/diacritica/article/view/5998
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