Minerva

Minerva (mĭnûr`və), in Roman religion, goddess of handicrafts and the arts. Probably of Etruscan origin, she was worshiped in various parts of ancient Rome, most notably with Jupiter and Juno in the great Capitoline temple. Her temple on the Aventine Hill was a meeting place for skilled artisans, actors, and writers. She was identified with the Olympian Athena.

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Minerva

In Roman religion, the goddess of handicrafts, the professions, the arts, and, later, war. She was commonly identified with the Greek Athena. Some scholars believe that worship of Minerva began when Athena's cult was introduced at Rome from Etruria. Minerva was one of the Capitoline triad, along with Jupiter and Juno, and her shrine in Rome was a meeting place for craftsmen's guilds. The worship of Minerva attained its greatest vogue under the emperor Domitian, who claimed her special protection.

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Minerva

the Roman goddess of wisdom

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Minerva 

in Roman mythology, a goddess, probably of Etruscan origin; patron of artisans and artists. With Jupiter and Juno, Minerva formed the Capitoline Triad, to which a temple was dedicated on the Capitoline Hill in Rome. From the late third century B.C., Minerva, who by then was identified with the ancient Greek goddess Athena, was also revered as the goddess of war and statecraft.