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Minerva

Minerva. Brittany Wilbert. Greek Name. Athena. Traits. Minerva was known as the Goddess of Wisdom and War. She also represented business or commerce, poetry, medicine, magic, crafts, and weaving. Personality Traits. Minerva is known as aggressive, belligerent, and benevolent.

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Minerva

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  1. Minerva Brittany Wilbert

  2. Greek Name • Athena.

  3. Traits • Minerva was known as the Goddess of Wisdom and War. • She also represented business or commerce, poetry, medicine, magic, crafts, and weaving.

  4. Personality Traits • Minerva is known as aggressive, belligerent, and benevolent. • She was also known as independent and extroverted. Independent because she was known as a “virgin” goddess, which means she was not moved by Venus’s, the goddess of love’s, powers.

  5. Symbols • General: golden shield and helmet, sun, spear, spindle, intertwined snakes, bowl, the Parthenon, the number 7, and the seven auras.

  6. Animals: ram, eagle, snake, owl (wisdom), dove (victory), and some wild cats.

  7. Plants: olive tree, tiger lily, oak, cypress, citrus trees, etc.

  8. Perfumes/scents: orange blossom, cinnamon, cedarwood, etc.

  9. Gems and Metals: onyx, ivory, star sapphire, etc.

  10. Colors: orange,yellow,emerald green, gold,and royal blue.

  11. The Birth of Minerva • Minerva was the daughter of Jupiter and was said to have no mother. The birth of Minerva was very unusual in that matter.

  12. It was said that one day Jupiter was unable to relieve a massive headache, and had Vulcan smash his head.

  13. Normally, this would either cause injury or death, but in this case, a fully armed Minerva was relinquished from her father’s head.

  14. Jupiter’s headache then vanished, and never returned again.

  15. Festivals • Minerva’s festivals were mainly held on March 19, June 19, and September 13. • March 19 was known as Greater Quinquatrus. Since Minerva was the Goddess of the Arts, the first day of the festival was dedicated to the arts, and people who participated would give her sacrifices at her temple. • June 19 was sacred to Minerva • September 13 was known as the EpulumIovis, or “The Feast of Jupiter” during the Ludi Romani and the LudiPlebeii and high ranking senators and magistrates attended. A white cow and ritual cakes were sacrificed. • A festival also on September 13 was Lectisternia and this also focused on Jupiter and Juno as well as Minerva.

  16. Temples Temples of Minerva (left), Jupiter (middle), and Juno (right) in the city of Sbeitla, a Roman city.

  17. The End.

  18. List of Works Cited • http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/minerva.htm • http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Minerva • http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess_symbols_athena.htm • http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-gods/minerva.htm • http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Quinquatrus.html • http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/ortengrenathena/athena.html • http://goddess-power.com/athena.htm • http://www.musesrealm.net/rome/festivalsinfo.html • http://www.novaroma.org/calendar/junius2.html • http://www.mccullagh.org/photo/1ds-4/minerva-jupiter-juno-temples

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