ROLE: Goddess of Wisdom
Goddess of War
Goddess of Arts and Crafts
Goddess of the City (Matron of Athens)
SYMBOL: Owl, Shield, Olive Branch
PARENTS: Zeus
Minerva was the lesser god of the Capitoline triad with Jupiter and Juno. She had Etruscan heritage as the goddess Menrfa, sometimes called Menarva. Initially, Minerva was the goddess of education, commerce and industry but later became depicted as a warrior-goddess. She even became the patron goddess of musicians, craftsmen and doctors.
Goddess of War
Goddess of Arts and Crafts
Goddess of the City (Matron of Athens)
SYMBOL: Owl, Shield, Olive Branch
PARENTS: Zeus
Minerva was the lesser god of the Capitoline triad with Jupiter and Juno. She had Etruscan heritage as the goddess Menrfa, sometimes called Menarva. Initially, Minerva was the goddess of education, commerce and industry but later became depicted as a warrior-goddess. She even became the patron goddess of musicians, craftsmen and doctors.