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Minerva ( / məˈnɜːrvə /; Latin: [mɪˈnɛru̯ä]; Etruscan: Menrva) is the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. She is also a goddess of warfare, though with a focus on strategic warfare, rather than the violence of gods such as Mars. [2]
Minerva Park is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,009 at the 2020 census. The communities of Minerva Park, Bexley, Whitehall, and Valleyview are enclaves of Columbus.
Minerva was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena, who influenced her in many ways. She was born from Jupiter's head, wore a helmet and a spear, and had many titles and roles in Roman culture and mythology.
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.
Dec 9, 2022 · Minerva was the wisest and most chaste of the Roman deities, who oversaw intelligence, philosophy, craftsmanship, art, and inspiration. She was born from Jupiter's head and became the patron of Rome, but also had a rivalry with Aeneas and his Trojan descendants.
Jan 7, 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.
