as the ring depicted Minerva, Rome’s equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena. “On this beautiful ring, preserved in its entirety, is the image of a helmeted naked figure. In one hand she holds ...
Although they kept Latin names and images, the links between Roman and Greek gods ... most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess ...
The figure is - apparently, the goddess Minerva from Roman mythology, known also as Athena in Greek mythology. This goddess, who was very popular during the Roman period in the Land of Israel ...