Bellona
/bɛˈloʊ.nə/noun
An ancient Roman goddess of war.
Did you know?Bellona was worshipped in a temple outside Rome’s sacred boundary, where senators and generals could symbolically declare war without violating the city’s religious law.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Bellōna
“Roman goddess of war”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Bellōna
“Used as a learned literary name for the war goddess”
Middle English
English
Bellona
“A poetic name for war or the goddess herself”
Modern English
English
Bellona
“The Roman goddess of war”
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