Mars symbol

The Mars symbol (♂) may refer to:In biology, the  male sex In mythology, the Roman god Mars or the Greek god AresIn astronomy, the planet MarsIn alchemy, ironWith connectors the male connectorIn public establishments, the men's bathroomOn automobiles, Volvo CarsIn old manuscripts, the Mars symbol was drawn as a Venus symbol rotated 135 degrees anti-clockwise. So it originally had a cross instead of the arrow. Alchemists constructed the symbol from a cross (representing matter) above a circle (representing spirit). The later Mars symbol is usually interpreted as the spear and shield from the war god Mars/Ares.
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