. "the goddess of war , sister of Mars , whose temple , built by Appius Claudius Cœcus ). in the ninth district of the city , was situated not far from the Circus Maximus , Publ. Vict. Descr. Urb." . "the goddess of war , sister of Mars , whose temple , built by Appius Claudius Cœcus ). in the ninth district of the city , was situated not far from the Circus Maximus , Publ. Vict. Descr. Urb." . .