god
Bellona
Roman war-goddess, whose temple by the Circus held the war-column from which the herald hurled the spear declaring war.
Reading notes
- The Festivals §6.3 Bellona
Roman goddess of war, whose temple by the Circus held the column of war.
- Metamorphoses §5.101 Bellona
The Roman goddess of war, here personifying the bloodshed that drenches the household gods.