Bees, see Mellona.
Belisama (Belisa′ma), a goddess of the Gauls. The name means the Queen of Heaven.
Bellerophon (Beller′ophon), a hero who destroyed a monster called the Chimaera.
Bellona (Bello′na), the goddess of war, and wife of Mars. The 24th March was called Bellona’s Day, when her votaries cut themselves with knives and drank the blood of the sacrifice.
“In Dirae’s and in Discord’s steps Bellona treads,
And shakes her iron rod above their heads.”
Belphegor (Belphe′gor), see Baal-Peor.
Belus (Be′lus). The Chaldean name of the sun.
Berecynthia (Berecyn′thia), a name of Cybele, from a mountain where she was worshiped.
Biformis (Bi′formis), a name of Bacchus, because he was accounted both bearded and beardless.
Birds, see Augury.