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Minerva - the Roman goddess of wisdom, the equivalent of the Greek Athena
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240/3 Dedication of the shrine of Minerva Capta.
Within translations:
Apul:Flor_3 a god. The Muses and Minerva, hiding their amusement, stood by
Cic:Acad_1.18 the proverbial pig teaching Minerva, ** anyway whoever teaches
Cic:Brut_257 most beautiful statue of Minerva: and yet, notwithstanding
Cic:DeOr_2.73 can make a statue of Minerva, he will, like that great
Cic:Dom_92 and also to assert that Minerva ** is my sister. My
Cic:Dom_144 you, guardian of our city, Minerva, ** who have always shown
Cic:Scaur_47 of Queen Juno, and of Minerva, adorned with the gifts of
Cic:Tusc_1.34 himself in the shield of Minerva, when he was not allowed
Cic:Verr_2.4.118 the other one that of Minerva, a place rich in treasures
Cic:Verr_2.4.122 Island stands the temple of Minerva that I have already mentioned.
Cic:Verr_2.4.140 missing from the temple of Minerva, the temple of Jupiter, the
Cic:Verr_2.4.71 at the sins committed against Minerva at Athens, Apollo at Delos,
Cic:Verr_2.5.184 hear me, Minerva ; thou against whom likewise
Cic:Verr_2.5.36 honour of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. I have been made responsible
CIL_1.34 cius brings this as a gift for Minerva. CIL_1 .37 L
CIL_1.2215 willingly and deservedly on Minerva. CIL_1 .2216 L
CIL_1.2216 own cost and dedicated them to Minerva. CIL_1 .1816 L
CIL_1.364 Jupiter Juno and Minerva a gift bestowed by Falis
CIL_1.365 this as a gift vowed sacred to Minerva. When it was be
CIL_1.404 son of M . . . Folius . . to Minerva of Lindus. [b]
CIL_1.447 rceus found at Tarquinii Minerva's dish CIL_1 .450 L
CIL_1.460 He bestowed this as a gift on Minerva. CIL_1 .607 L
CIL_add.7 (early 1st cent.) iness; Public Holiday. To Minerva. [ 20th ] E (?)
CIL_add.8 (1st cent. A.D.) a temple was [dedicated to Minerva] on the Aven
Diod_40.4 edicated to the goddess {Minerva} 12,060 pieces of gold
ElegMaec_1.17 pollo with learned Minerva had conferred their art on you
Ennius:Ann_60 in Ennius - Juno Vesta Minerva Ceres Diana Venus Mars
Just_2.6 first consecrated the city to Minerva, and gave it the
Just_24.8 ing temples of Diana and Minerva, met them; that they had
Just_43.5 gone into the temple of Minerva, and observed in the port
Nepos_4.5 in the temple of Minerva, surnamed Chalkioikos, ** outstripping
Nepos_17.4 rushed into the temple of Minerva, ** and when Agesilaus was
Obseq_12 Tarracina in the temple of Minerva, three women, who were seated
Obseq_68 front of the sanctuary of Minerva, on the day before he
Obseq_28a fell into the cella of Minerva portended civic bloodshed
Obseq_56b Ilium when the temple of Minerva had also burnt down after
Ovid:Cons_377 ine and that of fearless Minerva and the sacred palace of
Plin:HN_4.72 last an island sacred to Minerva; across the Gulf of Athos
Plin:HN_7.97 dedicates his offering vowed to Minerva.
Plin:HN_7.210 the emperors) dedicated to Minerva, with the following inscription:
Plin:HN_8.204 not offered in sacrifice to Minerva.
Plin:HN_35.108 formerly in the shrine of Minerva on the Capitol, just above
Plin:HN_35.120 artist; to him belonged a Minerva who faced the spectator at
Plin:HN_36.10 of Apollo, Diana, Hercules and Minerva, the last of which was
Plin:HN_36.22 a Father Liber and a Minerva by Scopas; but there is
Plin:HN_36.177 there is a temple of Minerva in which, it is said,
Plin:HN_37.14 three gold figures of Minerva, Mars and Apollo respectively;
Plinius:Ep_1.6 You will find that Minerva loves to wander on the mountain
Plinius:Ep_3.21 days together to crabbed Minerva, while he prepares for
Plinius:Ep_7.9 form of Mars or chaste Minerva, or representing either
Plinius:Ep_9.10 as you say I ought, to both Minerva and Diana. And so
[Sen]:Octav_2 so fierce in battle { Minerva }.
ValMax_1.7.1 of Philippi, the appearance of Minerva told him to warn Augustus,
ValMax_1.1e.7 to make the statue of Minerva of marble rather than of
ValMax_1.2e.2 he had lost, pretended that Minerva herself had led him into
ValMax_1.2e.4 Zaleucus, in the name of Minerva, was accounted the wisest man
ValMax_2.1.2 his couch, while Juno and Minerva are invited to sit. This
ValMax_3.1e.1 city built the Propylaea of Minerva - that is, the gateway
ValMax_5.10.2 to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, that if anything calamitous
ValMax_5.3e.3 and the lofty citadel of Minerva the guardian; and so the
ValMax_8.14.6 face upon the shield of Minerva, in such manner, that if
[Vict]:VirIll_70 there the temple of Minerva remained undamaged, and no-one

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