She was the virgin goddess of music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, and magic. She is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named as the  owl of Minerva , which symbolizes that she is connected to wisdom.
After his death, Handel's Italian operas fell into obscurity, except for selections such as the aria from Serse,  Ombra mai fu . FÃ¹ the oratorios continued to be performed but not long After'handel s death they were thought to need some, modernisation And mozart orchestrated A german version Of messiah and other. works
Fundamental is the fact that Handel's oratorio librettos were in English. The Italian used in opera undoubtedly had snob appeal for London listeners, most of whom, if pressed, could hardly have translated a dozen words of that language without help.he Oratorios of Handel. The Italian Baroque oratorio was hardly anything other than an opera on a sacred subject, presented in concert instead of on the stage. This conception is an essential element of Handel's oratorios.