Mythology - Roman - Minerva

Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, the arts, craftsmen, justice, and law. She was most likely originally the Etruscan goddess, Menrva, and she is also equated to the Greek goddess, Athena, with a similar origin story of being born as a grown, armored woman with a spear, out of Jupiter's head. She is the third deity in the Capitoline Triad, the most powerful gods of Rome, along with Jupiter Optimus Maximus and Juno Regina. Her symbols are the owl, the helmet and spear, the olive tree, and the spindle. Her Festival was the Quinquatria, which was celebrated from March 19 through March 23.