Ovid

(Fasti i, 317), and Varro, say that” the Agon was ‘‘acted” at all festivals, in connection with fire rites. The Agonia were thus part of the worship of Jove and Apollo, and of” Venus. So Agonia came to signify a sacrifice generally. The Agonii became Salii (priests of Mars), and the sacred games were named Agonii Capitol in i (see Danet’s Antiquities). 82