June 3rd
Festival of Bellona
In ancient Rome, this day was set aside to worship the Bellona, the Goddess of war and personification of force. Equated with Enyo, the Greek Goddess of combat, Bellona was sometimes regarded as the wife or sister of Mars. She was portrayed as driving her own chariot, with a sword and a spear or torch in each of her hands. Her temple in Rome was dedicated in 296 b.c. by Appius Claudius Caccus during a battle against the Etrucans and Sammites. Because the temple was situated just outside the wall of Rome, it was often used by the Senate for meetings and to receive foreign ambassadors.
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