The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.

Goddess of Wisdom, Learning, the Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Dyeing, Trade, and of War.

Roman goddess of wisdom and invention; known as Athena to the Greeks

Roman goddess of wisdom and crafts

goddess of intellectual thought and academic activities; brought to Rome by Numa; identified with Athena. Bullfinch's Mythology: Minerva

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

Minerva was a Roman goddess of crafts and wisdom. This article focuses on Minerva in early Rome and in cultic practice. For information on literary mythological accounts of Minerva, which were heavily influenced by Greek mythology, see Athena.