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'''Minerva''' /məˈnɜːrvə/ (<small>Latin:</small> [mɪˈnɛrwa]; Etruscan: ''Menrva'') is the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. Minerva is not a patron of violence such as Mars, but of defensive war only. From the second century BC onward, the Ancient Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. Minerva is one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno. | '''Minerva''' /məˈnɜːrvə/ (<small>Latin:</small> [mɪˈnɛrwa]; Etruscan: ''Menrva'') is the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. Minerva is not a patron of violence such as Mars, but of defensive war only. From the second century BC onward, the Ancient Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. Minerva is one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno. | ||
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== Minerva Omniscius == | == Minerva Omniscius == | ||
The cult of ''Minerva Omniscius'' is based in the ideas of the Ancient Roman scholar [[wikipedia:Marcus_Terentius_Varro|Marcus Terentius Varro]] who considered her to be ideas and the plan for the universe personified. It was founded in the year 2775 ''(2022)'' by the modern roman [[Kaseo Heius Totus|Kaseo Heius Totus.]] | The cult of ''Minerva Omniscius'' is based in the ideas of the Ancient Roman scholar [[wikipedia:Marcus_Terentius_Varro|Marcus Terentius Varro]] who considered her to be ideas and the plan for the universe personified. It was founded in the year 2775 ''(2022)'' by the modern roman [[Kaseo Heius Totus|Kaseo Heius Totus.]] It is also heavily influenced by [[wikipedia:Greco-Buddhism|Greco-Buddhism]]. | ||
It is a syncretic cult (Due to the amount of influences from different sources it has), which could, similar to [[wikipedia:Buddhism|Buddhism]], be classified as a hybrid between religion and philosophical doctrine. However, it is compatible with [[wikipedia:Hellenism_(modern_religion)|Hellenism]], [[wikipedia:Reconstructionist_Roman_religion|Roman Way]] and other religions due to its [[wikipedia:Henotheism|henotheistic]] nature. For within their beliefs, they believe that ''Minerva'', having been born from the head of [[Jupiter]] (hence his ideas) is the pure and perfect form of her father. Both gods, then, are considered equal. Different aspects of the same being.They also consider [[wikipedia:Bellona_(goddess)|Bellona]], the goddess of non-defensive warfare, to be simply a different aspect of Minerva. | It is a syncretic cult (Due to the amount of influences from different sources it has), which could, similar to [[wikipedia:Buddhism|Buddhism]], be classified as a hybrid between religion and philosophical doctrine. However, it is compatible with [[wikipedia:Hellenism_(modern_religion)|Hellenism]], [[wikipedia:Reconstructionist_Roman_religion|Roman Way]] and other religions due to its [[wikipedia:Henotheism|henotheistic]] nature. For within their beliefs, they believe that ''Minerva'', having been born from the head of [[Jupiter]] (hence his ideas) is the pure and perfect form of her father. Both gods, then, are considered equal. Different aspects of the same being.They also consider [[wikipedia:Bellona_(goddess)|Bellona]], the goddess of non-defensive warfare, to be simply a different aspect of Minerva. | ||
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* Rituals are part of faith, which gives us strength to move forward and achieve the ultimate goal. They are not the way to reach it, but a complement. They must evolve, along with us. Not be a barrier that prevents us from doing so. | * Rituals are part of faith, which gives us strength to move forward and achieve the ultimate goal. They are not the way to reach it, but a complement. They must evolve, along with us. Not be a barrier that prevents us from doing so. | ||
* The spirit is the spark of life. | * The spirit is the spark of life. | ||
*Sentience is the ability to learn the value of knowledge. | |||
*Intellect is the understanding of knowledge. | |||
*Sentience is the basest form of Intellect. | |||
* Comprehension is the key to all things. | * Comprehension is the key to all things. | ||
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* Group meditations. | * Group meditations. | ||
*Honouring one's ancestors and the knowledge they have bequeathed to one. As well as learning from their mistakes. | *Honouring one's ancestors and the knowledge they have bequeathed to one. As well as learning from their mistakes. | ||
*Offerings with different oils and incenses. | |||
=== Beliefs === | === Beliefs === | ||
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They also believe, because of the cult of being born in the [[wikipedia:Information_Age|Digital Age]], that technology is there to serve us and not dominate us. For, being a slave to technology is another form of ignorance. | They also believe, because of the cult of being born in the [[wikipedia:Information_Age|Digital Age]], that technology is there to serve us and not dominate us. For, being a slave to technology is another form of ignorance. | ||
[[Category:Gods]] | [[Category:Gods]] | ||