Nerio (Nerine; Neriene; Nerienis; Valor) Roman A traditional and legendary wife of the war god Mars.
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Nerio (Nerine; Neriene; Nerienis; Valor) Roman A traditional and legendary wife of the war god Mars. She personified valor and bravery in life and in war. Nerio's name seems to come from the Sabines, and there is disagreement among Roman historians and modern scholars of how to spell her name. The fragments of her stories that remain suggest Nerio was a goddess connected with war and with taking prisoners and confiscating their weapons. This was the feature that survived into the Roman Empire, when the goddess took on many of the traits of Minerva, who was a prominent goddess of war.
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