Minerva / Athena. Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy.
One of the most common symbols associated with Minerva is the owl, which represents wisdom and knowledge. Minerva is often depicted with an owl perched on her shoulder or nearby.
She is also shown wearing a helmet, symbolizing her role as a goddess of war and protection. The helmet might be adorned with a plume of feathers or a crest.
Minerva is often depicted holding a spear and shield. The shield may be decorated with the image of Medusa's head, which Minerva is said to have worn on her breastplate.
From the second century BC onward, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena, though the Romans did not stress her relation to battle and warfare as the Greeks did. Following the Greek myths around Athena, she was born of Metis, who had been swallowed by Jupiter, and burst from her father's head, fully armed and clad in armor. Jupiter forcibly impregnated the titaness Metis, which resulted in her attempting to change shape to escape him. Jupiter then recalled the prophecy that his own child would overthrow him as he had Saturn, and in turn, Saturn had Caelus. Fearing that their child would be male, and would grow stronger than he was and rule the Heavens in his place, Jupiter swallowed Metis whole after tricking her into turning herself into a fly. The titaness gav
One of the most common symbols associated with Minerva is the owl, which represents wisdom and knowledge. Minerva is often depicted with an owl perched on her shoulder or nearby.
She is also shown wearing a helmet, symbolizing her role as a goddess of war and protection. The helmet might be adorned with a plume of feathers or a crest.
Minerva is often depicted holding a spear and shield. The shield may be decorated with the image of Medusa's head, which Minerva is said to have worn on her breastplate.
From the second century BC onward, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena, though the Romans did not stress her relation to battle and warfare as the Greeks did. Following the Greek myths around Athena, she was born of Metis, who had been swallowed by Jupiter, and burst from her father's head, fully armed and clad in armor. Jupiter forcibly impregnated the titaness Metis, which resulted in her attempting to change shape to escape him. Jupiter then recalled the prophecy that his own child would overthrow him as he had Saturn, and in turn, Saturn had Caelus. Fearing that their child would be male, and would grow stronger than he was and rule the Heavens in his place, Jupiter swallowed Metis whole after tricking her into turning herself into a fly. The titaness gav
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