Minerva (lat. Minerva, presumably from the Italian Meneswā «mete out"), corresponding to the Greek Palladian - in Roman mythology, the goddess of wisdom. Especially revered her as the Etruscans lightning goddess of mountains and useful discoveries and inventions. And in Rome in ancient times was considered the goddess Minerva molnienosyaschey and militant, as indicated by the gladiatorial games, necessarily conducted during the main holiday in her honor - Quinquatria