Athena and Minerva are the goddesses of wisdom and war strategy. They are also the goddess of weaving and house crafts.
Minerva
Minerva or Athena were goddesses of wisdom.
Minerva. Minerva is the name of the goddess of wisdom in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, the goddesses name is Athena.
Some Roman goddesses were Venus (Aphrodite), Minerva (Athena), and Juno (Hera)
Some Roman goddesses were Venus (Aphrodite), Minerva (Athena), and Juno (Hera)
Athena renounced love and marriage. She never married. She is ever virgin as well. Athena (Minerva) and Artemis (Diana) were the two virgin goddesses.
There are two 'sculptures' of gods. In the left niche is Apollo, in the right is Minerva (Athena).
The Roman goddess of wisdom is Minerva.
Pomona was not the goddess Minerva. The goddess Minerva is actually the roman form of better know, Athena. Pomona was the roman goddess of plentiful. Saying that Pomona was the goddess Minerva, would be saying that two goddesses are the same.
There were many many goddesses but the 5 Olympians were: Greek Roman Hera Juno Artemis Diana Athena Minerva Demeter Ceres Aphrodite Venus
The goddess Athena originated in Hellenic (Greek) culture. The Romans later adopted and modified most of their gods and goddesses, Athena becoming Minerva. Both represented the goddess of wisdom.
Athena and Minerva are the same person but Athena is the greek name and Minerva is the roman name.