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Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, justice and commerce. She was the Etruscan counterpart to Greek Athena. Like Athena, Minerva burst from the head of her father, Jupiter (Greek Zeus), who had devoured her mother (Metis) in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent her birth.
7 sty 2014 · Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom, medicine, commerce, handicrafts, poetry, the arts in general, and later, war. In many ways similar to the Greek goddess Athena, she had important temples in Rome and was patron of the Quinquatras festival.
The Temple of Minerva (Italian: Tempio di Minerva) is an ancient Roman building in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. It currently houses a church, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, built in 1539 and renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century.
Minerva, in Roman religion, the goddess of handicrafts, the professions, the arts, and, later, war; she was commonly identified with the Greek Athena. Some scholars believe that her cult was that of Athena introduced at Rome from Etruria.
9 gru 2022 · Minerva was the wisest of the Roman pantheon, the patron deity of philosophy, craftsmanship, art, and strategy. A quintessentially Roman goddess, she was part of the widely worshiped Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno.
One of the best explored and known of these is the Portonaccio Temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva (Roman=Minerva/Greek=Athena) at the city of Veii about 18 km north of Rome.
3 lis 2022 · Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, and victory and an extremely important part of the Roman pantheon. She plays many important roles, such as the patron and sponsor of the arts and trade and even military strategy.
