This figure was originally an agricultural god, before that role was transferred to Ceres.
According to Ovid, this Roman deity was conceived by Juno and a fertile flower. The Pantheon was located in a field named for this deity. This figure was originally an agricultural god, before that role was transferred to Ceres. In early times, this god was part of a triad worshipped by priests called Salii with Jupiter and Quirinus, and he later received the epithet "Ultor," or "the Avenger." This god raped the Vestal Virgin Rhea Silvia, who gave birth to Romulus and Remus. In one story, this deity was caught in a trap laid by Vulcan having an affair with the latter's wife, Venus. For 10 points, name this Roman war god, the equivalent of the Greek Ares.
According to Ovid, this Roman deity was conceived by Juno and a fertile flower.
Mars [do not accept "Ares"]