Minerva (Latin: Minerva), the goddess of wisdom, war, moon and memory in Roman mythology, is also the patron saint of handicraftsmen, students and artists. One of the twelve main gods of Rome. It corresponds to Athena, Monemosyne in Greek mythology and Sulith in Celtic mythology.
When the Greek goddess Athena was introduced to Rome, she mixed with the local goddess Minerva.
The goddess in the Great Seal of California of the United States is Minerva.

Character Introduction
Minerva, according to its etymology, originated from the moon goddess Meneswa in ancient Italy. The Etruscans inherited this name from the ancient Latin language, and it was passed down from the Farelian region in 241 BC. The worship of the three gods (Jupiter, Juno, Minerva) began in Rome.
The name of the goddess of the moon has the meaning of "measurer". Carl Becker argues that this name contains the ancient Indo European stem * men - and is also associated with the Greek word for 'memory'. Similar to Mnemosyne in Greece, Minerva, inherited from the ancient moon goddess, is also a goddess related to time, measurement and memory.
As a metrist, Minerva was originally a local goddess of craftsmanship and knowledge in Italy. Her temple is the activity center of handicraftsmen, and musicians, doctors, teachers, actors, and writers are all her admirers.
Inheriting the customs of the ancient moon goddess, Minerva was worshipped along with another moon incarnation, Yuni, in the temple of Capitoligan, which later evolved into the moon god Luna. Among the ancient Latin tribes in Rome, the goddess worshipped is called "Uni", which is a trinity goddess composed of Juventas (full moon), his mother and wife, Juno (full moon), and Minerva (short moon).
Later, he was influenced by the Greek goddess Athena. Minerva also became the goddess of wisdom, art, war, and urban civilization. The goddess in the Great Seal of California is Minerva, who is the patron saint of artists and Artisan.
The emblem of the Max Planck Society uses the head of this goddess.
In ancient times, people could not explain the phenomenon of hot springs, so they regarded this place as a "holy land". Moreover, because the ancient Romans discovered that hot springs had therapeutic effects on many diseases, they believed more that they were bestowed by the goddess Minerva.

As early as 43 BC, after the Roman army invaded and ruled England, the Romans built many saunas and swimming baths in Bath, which was recognized by the Romans as a miraculous place for springs and the goddess of intelligence, Minerva. The ancient Romans endowed the goddess Sulith Minerva with almost omnipotent abilities. In Roman mythology, Minerva was also in charge of poetry, Musical composition and healing. In this Thermae, the lead plate remains found indicate that she is still a god that people hope to punish bad behavior. The curses on those lead boards are mostly written in Latin, occasionally in Celtic. Many curses have been translated into English and hung under the ceiling of the exhibition hall, making it fun to read.
As the god of war, Minerva's position in Rome is far inferior to her position as a peace loving inventor, art and science, and the protector of all women's handicrafts. In addition to Jupiter and Juno, people also admire Minerva as the patron saint of cities and nations. Therefore, she also had her own cult chamber in the temple of Jupiter on Mount Kapitar.
In addition, there are also her temples in Arvidine and Zelius in Rome; The third temple was built by Domidian at the Mars Training Ground. In Rome, people hold activities from March 19th to March 23rd to celebrate the main festival of Minerva, with the first participants being all brainworkers, artists, and craftsmen. Because Minerva is also the patron saint of students. So enthusiastic young students also actively participated in the celebration activities, and these days are still the holidays they are looking forward to.
In Dionysika. Minerva and Apollo helped their brother Bacchus, the god of wine, during the war. Afterwards, Minerva raised the child of his younger brother, the god of wine.