Definitions for "Bellona"
Keywords:  goddess, portrayed, war, weapons, enyo
The goddess of war.
a goddess of war; she was usually portrayed with weapons and armor in art; the temple to Bellona in Rome was on the Capitoline Hill and was the site of senate meetings about foreign wars.
In Greek mythology, Enyo ("horror") was an ancient goddess known by the epithet "Waster of Cities" and frequently depicted as being covered in blood and carrying weapons of war. She was frequently portrayed as a companion of Ares, the chief god of war, and has been variously said to be his mother or sister. She was occasionally said to be one of the Graeae.
Bellona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km north of Naples and about 14 km northwest of Caserta. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,095 and an area of 11.7 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.