In Roman mythology, Minerva was the Goddess of wisdom, justice, victory and strategy in war. Her symbol is the owl, which represents wisdom but many statues portray her holding a spear and a shield, showing her interest in war. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman with an athletic, muscular body. Minerva was a very important deity for Romans, as she was part of the “Capitoline Triad”, which included three Gods (Jupiter, Juno and Minerva), who the Romans considered patrons of their city. A temple was built in their honor at the Capitoline, which is one of the Seven Hills of Rome associated with eternity.