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A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been portrayed in their mythologies as commanding war in order to spread religion.
Pages in category "War goddesses" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aerfen; Agasaya; Al-Uzza;
Bellona (IPA: [bɛlˈloːna]) was an ancient Roman goddess of war. Her main attribute is the military helmet worn on her head; she often holds a sword, spear, or shield, and brandishes a torch or whip as she rides into battle in a four-horse chariot. She had many temples throughout the Roman Empire. [1]
Inanna [a] is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with sensuality, procreation, divine law, and political power.Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadian Empire, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar [b] (and occasionally the logogram 𒌋𒁯).
Anat (/ ˈ ɑː n ɑː t /, / ˈ æ n æ t /), Anatu, classically Anath (/ ˈ eɪ n ə θ, ˈ eɪ ˌ n æ θ /; Ugaritic: 𐎓𐎐𐎚 ʿnt; Hebrew: עֲנָת ʿĂnāṯ; Phoenician: 𐤏𐤍𐤕, romanized: ʿNT; Greek: Αναθ, romanized: Anath; Egyptian: ꜥntjt) was a goddess associated with warfare and hunting, best known from the Ugaritic texts.
[3] [4] She is most frequently seen as a goddess of battle and war and has also been seen as a manifestation of the earth- and sovereignty-goddess, [5] [6] chiefly representing the goddess's role as guardian of the territory and its people. [7] [8] The Morrígan is often described as a trio of individuals, all sisters, called "the three Morrígna".
The Hebrew Bible records that the Philistines displayed the armour of the dead Israelite king Saul in their temple of "Ashteroth", due to her role as a goddess of war and as the consort of Baal. [5] [119] The inhabitants of the Philistine city-state of Ascalon worshipped ʿAštart and identified her with the Greek goddess Aphrodite Urania. [107]
The Roman god of war is depicted as youthful and beardless, reflecting the influence of the Greek Ares. The nearest counterpart of Ares among the Roman gods is Mars , a son of Jupiter and Juno , pre-eminent among the Roman army's military gods but originally an agricultural deity. [ 134 ]