Minerva

Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and defense
Person goddess Q126916
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Minerva

Summary

Minerva is a goddess[1]. She ranks in the top 3% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,992 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Minerva's father was Jupiter[3].
  • Minerva's mother was Metis[4].
  • Minerva is recorded as female[5].
  • Minerva's instance of is recorded as goddess[6].
  • Minerva's instance of is recorded as war deity[7].
  • Minerva's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[8].
  • Minerva's based on is recorded as Menrva[9].
  • Minerva is part of Dii Consentes[10].
  • Minerva's Commons category is recorded as Minerva[11].
  • Minerva's said to be the same as is recorded as Athena[12].
  • Minerva's said to be the same as is recorded as Senuna[13].
  • Minerva's said to be the same as is recorded as Belisama[14].
  • Minerva's said to be the same as is recorded as Sulis[15].
  • Minerva's said to be the same as is recorded as Menrva[16].
  • Minerva's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Minerva[17].
  • Minerva's work location is recorded as Ancient Rome[18].
  • Minerva's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion[19].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Farnese Minerva[20].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Minerva Victrix[21].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Minerva[22].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Castelvint Plate[23].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Head of Minerva[24].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Minerva Sending Away Mars from Peace and Prosperity[25].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Minerva[26].
  • Minerva's depicted by is recorded as Minerva with Shield[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Minerva's father was Jupiter[3]. Her mother was Metis[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Minerva include Minerve[28], a shipwreck[29], in France[30]; she[31], an enterprise[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Antwerp[35]; Piazza della she[36], a square[37], in Italy[38]; Minerve-class submarine[39], a submarine class[40]; 93 she[41], an asteroid[42]; Minerva Township[43], a township of Minnesota[44], in United States[45]; and Minerva Glacier[46], a glacier[47].

Why It Matters

Minerva ranks in the top 3% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,992 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for her include Minerve[28], a shipwreck[29], in France[30]; she[31], an enterprise[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Antwerp[35]; Piazza della she[36], a square[37], in Italy[38]; Minerve-class submarine[39], a submarine class[40]; 93 she[41], an asteroid[42]; and Minerva Township[43], a township of Minnesota[44], in United States[45].

FAQs

Who were Minerva's parents?

Minerva's father was Jupiter[3]. Minerva's mother was Metis[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +9
    Said to be the same as Athena, Senuna, Belisama +2
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