As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities ... were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). Other major gods included Mars ...

They sometimes combined Minerva with the local equivalent goddess, ever open to new gods and happy for the indigenous inhabitants to adopt the Roman ones. I chose this object because, aside from ...

The original native goddess was named Sul and she was combined with her Roman equivalent Minerva to create the 'composite deity' Sulis Minerva. In Wales an example of a 'composite deity' was found ...

Many of the most famous Roman gods weren’t even Roman at all but ... While people usually associate Minerva with her Greek counterpart Athena, she actually originated from the Etruscans as ...

A BUILDING in Colchester’s High Street is being transformed into a multi-purpose hub for the city’s residents and it’s named after a Roman god.

They sometimes combined Minerva with the local equivalent goddess, ever open to new gods and happy for the indigenous inhabitants to adopt the Roman ones. I chose this object because, aside from ...