Minerva Goddess of Wisdom
Minerva was born from the godhead of Jupiter with weapons.She is depicted with her sacred creature an owl usually named as the owl of Minerva which symbolizes that she is connected to wisdom.Her worship as a goddess of war encroached upon that of Mars. The erection of a temple to her by Pompey out of the spoils of his Eastern conquests s.Under the emperor Domitian who claimed her special protection the worship of Minerva attained its greatest vogue in Rome.Minerva helped the hero Perseus to kill the gorgon Medusa, who was a monster with snakes instead of hair. Anyone who looked at a gorgon turned to stone ! But Minerva told Perseus to look at Medusa's reflection in a polished shield . That way he could cut the head off without looking directly at the gorgon. He gave the head to Minerva, who put it on her shield , so it would turn her enemies to stone.
Minerva was born from the godhead of Jupiter with weapons.She is depicted with her sacred creature an owl usually named as the owl of Minerva which symbolizes that she is connected to wisdom.Her worship as a goddess of war encroached upon that of Mars. The erection of a temple to her by Pompey out of the spoils of his Eastern conquests s.Under the emperor Domitian who claimed her special protection the worship of Minerva attained its greatest vogue in Rome.Minerva helped the hero Perseus to kill the gorgon Medusa, who was a monster with snakes instead of hair. Anyone who looked at a gorgon turned to stone ! But Minerva told Perseus to look at Medusa's reflection in a polished shield . That way he could cut the head off without looking directly at the gorgon. He gave the head to Minerva, who put it on her shield , so it would turn her enemies to stone.