Minerva
noun uk/mɪˈnɜː.və/ us/mɪˈnɜ˞ː.və/
密涅瓦（罗马神话中司智慧、艺术、发明和武艺的女神）
in Roman mythology (= ancient stories), the goddess (= female god) of wisdom and art
A statue of Minerva, goddess of wisdom, stands outside the college. 学院外矗立着一尊智慧女神密涅瓦的雕像。
Compare: Athena
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- A plaque in the exhibition depicts her as Minerva, Roman goddess of learning.
- The Minerva Awards are named after the Roman goddess Minerva.
- Painted images of Hermes and Minerva once watched over a 328-foot colonnade overlooking the sea.
- The work depicts Mars choosing between Minerva and Venus, goddesses representing virtue and vice, respectively.