Minervae

Spear-sister, the Lady of the Lance, Ergane, Wind-racer, the Mother of Masters, Enlightenment, Pallias, the Wise Woman, the Lady of the Laurel, Bright-Spear, the Never-Weary, Panperitiantus, Wordvault, the Champion, Victory's Daughter, the Scrollmatron, Great Skill and Talent, Regia Invictus and more, Minervae is a Goddess of skill and knowledge who encourages the people of the Regalia to fan their flame and reach new heights of mastery and understanding, pushing them to be the best versions of themselves in the arenas of physical and mental aptitude.
Minervae is a Chaotic Good Goddess associated with Knowledge and Skill, be it in strength, skill, intelligence, learning, memory, agility; any contest in which the understanding and experience of a person is put to the test is within the realm of Minervae. Her followers may be found among promising warriors, aged scholars, thieves and woodsmen, jewelers and servants and noble sons and daughters, any who have the ambition of rising to any challenge find themselves an enthusiastic matron in Minervae. Though she is considered to be a powerful force of good for order, Minervae urges her followers to dispense with discipline and tradition inthe name of achieving great things and forging a lasting legacy for oneself.

Divine Domains

Knowledge, Battle, Ambition, Forge, Protection, City

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Minervae does not favour any particular metal, but her followers frequently embellish leather, vellum and paper with prayers and images in Her name, using Her colour, olive green, Her jewel, tourmaline, and Her sacred animals, the owl, the swan, the goose and the stag. Her worshipers place a greater value on deeds and actions, memorialising great battles, achievements, discoveries and written and oral histories, with articular focus on the heroes of their faith, the Exemplars of the Regalia. In legend, Minervae was said to have rewarded Exemplars with special treasures that aided them on their journeys.
The Sigil of Castor, the mark of Minervae, is emblazoned on historical sites and centres of learning and culture, as well as in arenas, stages, taverns, personal libraries and conservatories to dedicate the space to the betterment of the self as a vessel for the betterment of the world.

Tenets of Faith

• Stand tall, tread firmly, speak clearly.

• The tongue is a blade, as sure as the mind is a shield. Care them both, or court disaster.

• Mountains, as men, seldom stand alone, but stones in a field never compare to distant peaks.

• An swan on the wing is beyond compare, but it will always lose a footrace.

Divine Classification

Goddess