Mars
Originally Mars was the God of spring and growing fields. As Rome expanded he became the soldiers' God of providence, providing food for an expanding army. Eventually he became God of War.
His month is March, when spring is happening. He represents the principle of new growth and first times. He is the beginning of the life cycle, and as such, it requires courage to be a young sprout. Fortitude is the quality needed to grow in spite of late frost and torrential rain. Yet the sprout continutes upward, diligently toward the sun.
Mars was right up there in stature with his father Jupiter. He was considered a more accessible God.
His archetype is all about brash, immediate action. He doesn't fool around, he just follows orders. If the orders of the day are putting out a fire, then he is a fireman. If the castle is on fire and there is no ladder, then he jumps. He doesn't ask questions, any more than a blade of grass would ask to grow. He lives on instinct, in the moment, in accordance with the situation at hand.
Roman coin with Mars
Meaning "Mouth"
Mars is the Tower
