The birth of the Etruscan goddess Menrva (Minerva) from the head of Tinia (Zeus) with the assistance of three midwife goddesses 1. The winged goddess Menrva aiding Hercle (Heracles) as he battles the Hydra of Lerna 2. From ancient Etruscan mirrors. Giunone e Minerva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrario’s Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1843.

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