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Minerva

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Mi·ner·va  (m-nûrv)
n. Roman Mythology
The goddess of wisdom, invention, the arts, and martial prowess. She came to be identified with the Greek Athena.
[Latin; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Minerva [mɪˈnɜːvə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman goddess of wisdom Greek counterpart Athena
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.MinervaMinerva - (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans
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Minerva [mɪˈnɜːvə] N → Minerva
Minerva [mɪˈnɜːvə] n → Minerva
Minerva [mɪˈnɜːvə] n → Minerva


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Then Minerva said, "Father, son of Saturn, King of kings, it served Aegisthus right, and so it would any one else who does as he did; but Aegisthus is neither here nor there; it is for Ulysses that my heart bleeds, when I think of his sufferings in that lonely sea-girt island, far away, poor man, from all his friends.
The Odyssey by Homer View in context
And, lastly, he inveighed against Minerva because she had not contrived iron wheels in the foundation of her house, so its inhabitants might more easily remove if a neighbor proved unpleasant.
Fables by Aesop View in context
What the ancients tell us, by way of fable, of the flute is indeed very rational; namely, that after Minerva had found it, she threw it away: nor are they wrong who say that the goddess disliked it for deforming the face of him who played thereon: not but that it is more probable that she rejected it as the knowledge thereof contributed nothing to the improvement of the mind.
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