# Mars — The Lusiads character guide

> Mars in The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mart, hostile Mart

**First appearance:** 0005-canto-i

## Who they are

God of war, invoked in the context of battle and the Portuguese martial spirit.

## Relationships

### [Bacchus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/characters/bacchus)

_rivalry_

Bacchus and Mars are rivals, often clashing over divine influence and the outcome of mortal conflicts.

## In the story

### [Canto I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-i)

The god of war who supports Venus and the Portuguese, defending their cause before Jupiter.

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