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Martial and Roman Mythology
Mars was the Roman god of war and one of the patron gods of Rome itself. He was responsible for everything military, from warriors to weapons to marching music. Thus, martial arts are skills of combat and self-defense also practiced as sport. When martial law is declared, a country's armed forces take over the functions of the police. And a court-martial is a military court or trial.
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Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Actor and martial artist Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat, Deadpool & Wolverine) has joined the ensemble cast in the 20th Century feature Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, a buddy action comedy set in the criminal underworld from writer and director BenDavid Grabinski.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Product-minded engineering leader, weightlifter and martial artist.
—Ken Kao, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Joe Hisaishi’s score is suitably eclectic, ranging from the spooky to the rousing, with a fair amount of martial percussion and more than a few moments that wouldn’t sound out of place in an old-fashioned Hollywood action-adventure.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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Middle English martial "relating to or suited for war," from Latin martialis "of Mars," from Mars "god of war"
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Martial
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