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noun - (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom
The goddess of wisdom, invention, the arts, and martial prowess.
MINERVA - Minerva (; Latin: [mnr.wa]; Etruscan: Menrva) was the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. The...
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| (Alex delivers the clue from the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia)Medusa on the breastplate, and an owl on the helmet help identify this highly polished marble sculpture as this Roman goddess |
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| bMinervab (Etruscan: Menrva) was the Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. She was born with weapons from the godhead of Jupiter. From the 2nd century BC onwards, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. |
| (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom counterpart of Greek Athena |
| in Roman mythology ( ancient stories), the goddess ( female god) of wisdom and art: |
| The goddess of handicrafts, widely worshipped and regularly identified with Athene, which led to her being regarded also as the goddess of war. |
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Minerva (; Latin: [mnr.wa]; Etruscan: Menrva) was the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. The Romans did not stress her relation to battle and warfare as the Greeks did. From the second century BC onward, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena.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 forcefully impregnated the titaness Metis, which resulted in her attempting to change shape (or shapeshift) 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 gave birth to Minerva and forged weapons and armor for her c |