Bellona – Roman Goddess of War

(Pronounced buh-loh-nuh)

The word Bellona is found in act 1, scene 2, line 54 of Macbeth Shakespeare.

"The Than of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict, till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapp'd in proof, confronted him"

To remember the definition of the word Bellona, use the following mnemonic:

Below the floorboard she keeps a number (Bellona) of weapons because she is the Roman Goddess of war.