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Boy, for all the editorial sturm und drang this article has been through, it sure is ''short''. --[[User:Gary D|Gary D]] 10:41, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
'''Minerva''' was a [[goddess]] in [[Roman mythology]]. Her name may have originally meant "thought". Minerva was the daughter of [[Jupiter (god)|Jupiter]] and [[Juno]]. She was considered to be the virgin goddess of [[war]]riors, [[poetry]], [[medicine]], [[wisdom]], [[commerce]], [[craft]]s, and the [[inventor]] of [[music]]. She was the equivalent of the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] goddess [[Athena]] (more details can be found there). As [[Minerva Medica]], she was the goddess of medicine and doctors. She may be based on the [[Etruscan mythology|Etruscan]] [[Menrva]].
[[Ovid]] called her the "goddess of a thousand works." Minerva was worshipped throughout [[Italy]], though only in [[Rome]] did she take on a warlike character. Minerva is usually depicted wearing a coat of mail and a helmet, and carrying a spear. The Romans celebrated her worship from [[March 19]] to [[March 23|23]] during the [[Quinquatria]], the artisans' holiday and a lesser version, the [[Quinquatrus]] was held on [[June 13]]. Minerva was worshipped on the [[Capitoline Hill]] as one of the Capitoline Triad along with [[Jupiter (god)|Jupiter]] and [[Juno]].
Jossi and other followers, I know you do not like it that the article gives a description of the four techniques but they are documented, relevant facts and should hence go into the article according to [[NPOV]] guidelines. I really think that this is important information that will help outsiders to understand what this is all about. [[User:Andries|Andries]] 11:59, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
In the early [[20th century]], [[Manuel José Estrada Cabrera]], [[President of Guatemala]], tried to promote a "Cult of Minerva" in his country; this left little legacy other than a few interesting [[Hellenic]] style "Temples" in parks around [[Guatemala]].
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'''Minerva''' is also a place in the [[U.S. state|State]] of [[Ohio]]: see [[Minerva, Ohio]].
'''Minerva''' is also a town in the [[U.S. state|State]] of [[New York]]: see [[Minerva, New York]].
'''Minerva''' is also a type of car. See [[Minerva (car)]].
'''Minerva''' is also the namesake of an exiled South [[Pacific]] principality. See [[Principality of Minerva]].
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