Bellona
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Bellona is the ancient Roman goddess of war, often depicted as a fierce companion or counterpart to Mars and associated with the frenzy and destructive aspects of battle.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman goddess
ⓘ
war deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Senate ceremonies ⓘ battle fury ⓘ bloodshed ⓘ military power ⓘ victory in war ⓘ |
| characteristic |
associated with battle frenzy
ⓘ
associated with destructive aspects of war ⓘ fierce ⓘ warlike ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultFeature |
blood offerings
ⓘ
ecstatic rites ⓘ self-wounding priests ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| domain | war ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
companion of Mars
ⓘ
sometimes described as daughter of Mars ⓘ sometimes described as sister of Mars ⓘ sometimes described as wife of Mars ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Duellona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence | later personifications of war in art ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
armed woman in a chariot
ⓘ
woman brandishing weapons ⓘ woman wearing a crested helmet ⓘ woman with disheveled hair ⓘ |
| opposedConcept | peace ⓘ |
| possibleEquivalent | Greek goddess Enyo ⓘ |
| possibleOrigin | Sabine deity ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Baroque painting
ⓘ
Renaissance painting ⓘ Roman literature ⓘ Roman sculpture ⓘ |
| ritualAssociation |
declarations of war
ⓘ
triumphal celebrations ⓘ |
| role | goddess of war ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
battlefields
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ |
| symbol |
helmet
ⓘ
shield ⓘ spear ⓘ sword ⓘ torch ⓘ |
| templeLocation | Campus Martius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOf | personification of war ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Temple of Bellona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.