Mars Ultor

…His ceremonies were concentrated in March, when the military campaigns of the ancients began, and in October, when they ended. They included chariot races, trumpet festivals, and the purification of weapons. His temple, that of Mars Ultor (Ultras meaning "the avenger"), built by Emperor Augustus in his own forum to commemorate his revenge for the assassination of his father-in-law, Caesar, was one of the most magnificent in Rome. In mythology, he was the father of Romulus, the founder of Rome, and his twin brother Remus, and the wolf was his sacred animal, and the woodpecker was his sacred bird. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…祭儀は，古代人の軍事行動の開始期の3月とその終止期の10月に集中しており，戦車競走，ラッパの祭，武具の潔めの祭などが行われた。また彼の神殿は，アウグストゥス帝が義父カエサルの暗殺の復讐を記念してみずからのフォルム内に造営したマルス･ウルトルMars Ultor(ウルトルは〈復讐者〉の意)のそれが，ローマの最も壮麗な神殿のひとつに数えられた。神話では，ローマの建国者ロムルスとその双生の兄弟レムスの父とされ，狼が聖獣，キツツキが聖鳥であった。…

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