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Bellona (IPA: [bɛlˈloːna]) was an ancient Roman goddess of war. Her main attribute is the military helmet worn on her head; she often holds a sword, spear, or shield, and brandishes a torch or whip as she rides into battle in a four-horse chariot .
In Greek mythology, Enyo (/ ɪ ˈ n aɪ oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Ἐνυώ, romanized: Enȳṓ) is a war-goddess, frequently associated with the war-god Ares. The Romans identified her with Bellona . [ 1 ]
Eris (mythology), in Greek mythology the goddess of discord, whose name means 'strife' Bellona (goddess), Roman counterpart of Eris, and a war goddess; Enyalius, a son of Eris and god of strife; Tano Akora, god of war, thunder and strife in the Akom religion. However, he protects others from strife and death
The Roman deities most widely known today are those the Romans identified with Greek counterparts, integrating Greek myths, iconography, and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture, including Latin literature, Roman art, and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Roman Empire. Many of the Romans' own gods remain obscure ...
In Greek mythology, Eris (Ancient Greek: Ἔρις, romanized: Eris, lit. 'Strife') is the goddess and personification of strife and discord, particularly in war, and in the Iliad (where she is the "sister" of Ares the god of war).
A daughter of Saturn and Ops, she was the sister and wife of Jupiter and the mother of Mars, Vulcan, Bellona, Lucina and Juventas. Like Hera, her sacred animal was the peacock. [1] Her Etruscan counterpart was Uni, and she was said to also watch over the women of Rome. [2]
Bellona is the Roman goddess of war: the Roman counterpart to the Greek war goddess Enyo. She prepared the chariot of her brother Mars when he was going to war, and appeared in battles armed with a whip and holding a torch.
Articles relating to the goddess Bellona, her cult, and her depictions.She was an ancient Roman goddess of war. Her main attribute is the military helmet worn on her head; she often holds a sword, a spear, or a shield, and brandishes a torch or whip as she rides into battle in a four-horse chariot.