Nerio
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In ancient Roman religion and myth, Nerio (or Neriene) was an ancient war goddess and the personification of valor. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices, and was sometimes identified with the goddess Bellona, and occasionally with the goddess Minerva. Spoils taken from enemies were sometimes dedicated to Nerio by the Romans. Nerio was later supplanted by mythologized deities appropriated and adapted from other religions.
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En la antigua religión y el mitos romanos, Nerio era una diosa de la guerra y la personificación del valor, a quien con frecuencia los romanos dedicaban el botín saqueado a los enemigos. Compañera de Marte en las antiguas prácticas de culto, en ocasiones se identificaba con la diosa Belona e incluso con la diosa Minerva. Nerio fue más tarde suplantada por deidades mitologizadas, apropiadas y adaptadas de otras religiones.
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