CHAP. XII. The temples of Tellus, Salus, Victoria, the Sunne and Moone, the house of Cassius, and the Armorie.
WHere the temple of Tellus stood, some say it is uncertein; others thinke it was not farre from the Esquailiae, neere the rising of the hill that leadeth to S. Peters church in Vinculis, where as now standeth the temple of Pantaleon. Sempronius vowed it: for whiles he fought a battaile with his enemie, at Asculum the head towne of the Picentines, the earth qua∣ked: and because he would pacifie the goddesse Tellus (i. the earth) which he thought was angrie, he vowed this temple unto her. Built it was in the same plot of void ground, where the house of Spinius Cassius (who sought to be a king) was overthrowne. Neere unto this temple of Tellus, there was an Armorie; where of Cicero also maketh mention in a certaine place. VVithin the said compasse, C. Iu∣nius Bibaculus the Consull, vowed a chappell to the godpesse Salus, in the time of the Samnites warre. The same was by him put forth to building when he was Censor, and dedicated by him Dictatour.
L. Volumnius an Aedile, caused the temple of Victoria neere the Romane Forum to be made, of the penalties and fines taken.
In this place also was the altar of Apollo.
Some would have, that the temples of Concord and Aeculapius, were neere the Amphitheatre, in the place where the gardens be of S. Marie the new.
The temple of Mercurie also was in the Forum.