Poetry · Character
Mars
Roman god of war, mentioned in a martial context.
minor
First appearance: the winds of war news
Mars shows up with force in Ballad of Princeton Battle. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Used as a simile for Washington riding 'like mighty Mars' into battle.
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