Martius

Japanese: Martius
Martius

…He was identified with Ares in Greek mythology. In the Roman calendar, the third month was the New Year, but the ancients dedicated it to Mars and called it Martius. Modern Western names for March, such as the English word March, come from this.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Martius" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話のアレスと同一視された。ローマの旧暦ではのちの第3月が正月であったが,古人はこれをマルスに献じてマルティウスMartius月と呼んだ。英語のMarchなど,近代西欧語の3月名はここからきている。…

※「Martius」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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