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Minerva / Athena ( - )

Alias Pallas (Athena)

Greek and Roman goddess of wisdom, crafts and just warfare; patroness of heroes. Also known as Athene and Pallas Athena. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-911?rskey=uTlIf2&result=1&q=athena Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_Athena Relationships: Minerva / Athena was a daughter of Jupiter / Zeus (-)

Jupiter / Zeus (-) was a father of Minerva / Athena
Pegasus (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Minerva / Athena
Victoria / Nike (-) was a same person as? (uncertain) Minerva / Athena
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Pallas in armour; on the reverse, Victory.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 416 Aurelius Cæs. Aug. Pij F. TR. P. Cos. II. Caput Aurelij S. C. Pallas dextra hastam, sinistra scutum. Ær. M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius. Pallas with a spear in her right hand and in her left a shield.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 443 AΛEΞANΔPOY, in obverso Pallas cum casside; in averso Victoria pennata cum corona et tridente, navalem aliquam victoriam denotante. Aur. Removed to Glass Case: Cap.2 Alexander. On the obverse, Pallas with a helmet; on the reverse a winged Victory with a crown and trident, alluding to some naval victory.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 454 Imp. Cæs. Domit. Aug. Germ. P.M. TR.P. VII. Caput Domit. laur. IMP. XIIII. COS. XIIII. GENS. P.P.P. Pallas armata stans, dextra pilũ, sinistra clypeũ. Ar. Domitian. Head of Domitian wreathed in laurel; Pallas in armour standing, with a javelin in her right hand and a shield in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 100 Imp. Cæs. Domit. Aug. Germ. P. M. TR. P. VI. Imp. XIIII. Cos XIII Cens. P.P.P. Pallas armata dextra fulmen, sinistra hastam cum clypeo seu pelta ad pedes. Ar. Domitian. Pallas in armour with a thunderbolt in her right hand, a spear in her left, and a small shield or pelta at her feet.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 125 Hadrianus Augustus. Cos. III. Pallas dextra hastam, sinistram imponens scuto. Ar. Hadrian. Pallas, with a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 165 Aurelius Cæsar Aug.2Pij Fil. 1Aug. TR.P. VIII. Cos. II. Pallas stans dextra noctuã sinistra hastã. Ar. M. Aurelius Caesar. Standing Pallas with an owl in her right hand and a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 2 Anna &c in On the reverse Pallas armata tenens dextrâ hastam, sinistrâ clypeum Gorgone insignitum. NOVÆ PALLADIVM TROIÆ. Ær. Queen Anne. On the reverse, Pallas in armour, holding a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left moulded with a Gorgon.
Bargrave's catalogue: Rara, Antiqua, et Numismata Bargraviana (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16a)

It. Athens owle wth Minerva.

18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
No. 4 Head of Minerva in an Helmet Rev: The owl standing upon a Simpulum. behind the owl a winged Caduceus. Α  ΘΕ ΠΟΛVΥ  ΧΑΡΑ ΝΙΚΟΙ ΘΕΜΙΣ ΤΟΚΛΕ Qu? ΝΙΚΟΙ dw : gr 7 : 13¼ Bargrave
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
No. 5 Head of Solon. ΣΟΛΩΝΟΣ ΣΟΦΟΥ Rev: A Temple and statue of minerva. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘΗΝΩΝ dw : gr 9 : 21 Casaubon
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
No. 31 Head of Pallas in Armour Rev: a Minerva standing, her left Hand upon her shield standing at her feet, her spear leaning upon her left Arm. in her right Hand a Palm Branch Jupiters Thunder before her RΡΗΓΙΝΩΝ Bargrave pw : gr 3 : 14 These two last should have come after No. 23.