Minerva -- Sacramento, CA
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sbcamper
N 38° 41.700 W 121° 35.550
10S E 622402 N 4283871
The early Roman goddess of wisdom, a daughter of Jupiter, who was supposedly born full grown and clothed in armor. She appears on the seal of the State of California.
Waymark Code: WMF0CP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2012
Views: 4
The statue is part of a mini exhibit of the California Hall of Fame, on the third floor of the airport's Terminal B.
It is life size, bronze color, and in an acrylic case.
Minerva is also equated with the Greek mythology as Athena.
She was attributed to all things inventive, artistic, and martial arts. The first feminist?
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 200 BC
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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