Wednesday 31 July 2013

Minerva

Minerva (EtruscanMenrva) was the Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and defense. She was born from the godhead of Jupiter with weapons. From the 2nd century BC onwards, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. She was the virgin goddess of music, poetry,medicinewisdomcommerceweavingcraftsmagic. She is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named as the "owl of Minerva", which symbolizes that she is connected to wisdom.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_(mythology)


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