She carries a shield and wears a Corinthian battle helmet that is pushed back to reveal her features. Inspired by Roman antiquities, this 18th century Minerva wears a floor-length chiton and an aegis fixed with a Medusa head thought to ward off evil. Minerva ruled with Jupiter and Juno as part of the divine triumvirate known as the Capitoline Triad. In later incarnations, Minerva was also seen as a military figure, as well as the fount through which all strategic and tactical thought flowed.
From her position in the heavens, she oversaw all things that required forethought and calculation. The wisest of the Roman deities, Minerva was a goddess of intelligence, philosophy, craftsmanship, art, and inspiration.
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