Biography of Minerva

Minerva, corresponding to the Greek Athena Paldade – Italic goddess of wisdom. Especially revered by its Etruscans, as lightning goddess of mountains and useful discoveries and inventions. And Rome in ancient times was considered the goddess of lightning M. and militant, as shown by gladiatorial games during the main holiday in honor of her Quinquatrus. A hint of attitude AM in war can be seen in those gifts and dedications that were made by the Roman general in her honor after the ratio, try a brilliant victory. For example, L. Aemilius Paullus after finishing the conquest of Macedonia, burned part of the production in honor of Minerva; Pompey after his triumph built her temple on the Campus Martius; so did Octavian Augustus, after his victory at Actium. But mostly Roman M. revered as the patron and part inventor of crafts and arts. It protects Sherstobitov, shoemakers, doctors (M. medica), teachers, sculptors, poets and musicians in particular, she directs, teaches women and guides them in all their works. The main celebration in her honor – Quinquatrus or Quinquatria 19 to March 24 – was a holiday artisans and artists, as well as pupils, who at the time the festivities were exempted from training and was then brought to their teachers pay for tuition – minewal.