Bellona

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## Human identity

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## Goddess identity

Bellona is the companion god of Mars. She is the goddess in charge of victory in war and city destruction. She is full of vitality, cleanliness and vitality in war. In the Greek scriptures, she appears as the god Enio.

She presided over the crazy bloodthirsty, social subversion, chaos and blind slaughter side of the war. The Romans asked this goddess to protect their armies in the war and achieve victory.

Especially during the Third Samnite War (298-290 BC), the consul Appius Claudius Caecus (Appius Claudius Caecus) in southern Etruria ( In present-day central Italy) when facing the combined armies of the Etruscans, Gauls and Samnites, she prayed to this goddess to give the Romans victory and finally got their wish. The most famous miracle was also obtained for this goddess. Known as "Bellona the Victor".

#### Character background

Bellona is usually depicted as a war god wearing a military helmet and armor, holding a shield, and wielding a spear, sword, bloody whip, or blood-red torch. Many bards detail her penchant for insane bloodlust, social subversion, chaos, and mindless slaughter.

She is the descendant of the sky goddess Jupiter and the queen of heaven, the twin sister of Mars, and the companion god of Mars on the battlefield. She appears as the god Enio in the Greek scriptures of the Greeks. Natolia is active under the name of the goddess Ma.

Like Mars, she was worshiped by members of the Roman civilization who advocated force, such as the Sabine tribes in central Italy and the Thracians in the Greek city-states. She was also one of the main goddesses of war in the empire. Her more famous temples and oracles all The Temple of Bellona in the Forum of Mars in Rome, the Temple of Bellona on Capitoline Hill, etc., as well as any battlefield.

During the Third Samnite War (298-290 BC), the consul Appius Claudius Caecus was in southern Etruria (modern-day Italy). Center) faced a combined army of Etruscans, Gauls, and Samnites. Livy reports that Appius Claudius raised his hands to heaven so that those around him could see him and prayed "Bellona, if you can grant us victory today, I swear to you Build a temple in return." Throughout the battle, Livy suggested that Appius Claudius had shown courage equal to that of the entire army, repeatedly invoking "Bellona the victor." A great victory followed, as he said, and upon his return to Rome, Appius Claudius built the Temple of Bellona in the south of the Forum of Mars near the Arena of Flaminus ( Dedicated to the war god Bellona and her companion goddess Mars, etc.).

Temple of Bellona in the Forum of Rome where the Roman Senate met the generals who had won the battle before their triumph. It was also at the Temple of Bellona that Rome formally declared war on their enemies.

There was a pillar in front of the temple, symbolizing the borders of Rome, and the area around the temple was considered foreign territory, symbolizing enemy territory. War was officially declared by throwing javelins into columns in the direction of enemy territory. Since the temple grounds were not considered Roman territory, the Temple of Bellona was also used to receive foreign ambassadors, as they were not allowed beyond the city walls.

Bellona is served by a group of black-robed priestesses known as the Bellonari. March 24 is known as "dies sanguinis" (meaning "day of blood"). On this day, the priests of Bellona would offer wine to the goddess so that the goddess would bless the Roman army with invincibility. One of the most important holidays.

#### Role image

She looks like a beautiful girl with red hair, purple eyes, and a high ponytail. She wears a red-gold-based costume with a cloak, bare-footed Greek sandals, and holds a spear and shield.