Minerva of different Roman emperors. She often is represented on the reverse side of a coin holding an owl and a spear among her attributes. Stemming from an Italic moon goddess "*Meneswā" ('She who measures'), the Etruscans adopted the inherited Old Latin name, "*Menerwā", thereby calling her Menrva. It is presumed that her Roman name, Minerva, is based on this Etruscan mythology. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce. She was the Etruscan counterpart to Greek Athena. Like Athena, Minerva burst from the head of her father, Jupiter (Greek Zeus), who had devoured her mother (Metis) in
Timeline of the name "Palestine" biblical term for Philistines in Greek ("Philistieim") was different from the contemporary Greek name for the region ("Palaistine") The five books of the Pentateuch / Torah include a total of 10 references, including: The Historical books (see Deuteronomistic history) include over 250 references, almost 200 of which are in the Book of Judges and the Books of Samuel, including: Wisdom books include only 6 references, all in the Psalms, including: Books of the Major prophets and Minor prophets include around 20 references, including: Per Martin Noth, the name likely comes from the Aramaic word for Philistine. Noth also described a