tiompan wrote: It was a simple straightforward statement that I imagine most would have understood for what it was , and most importantly , not introduced an imaginary concept into the reading .
For clarity, perhaps something more along the lines of -
“Also, the baths themselves were dedicated to Minerva; among her various manifestations the one as a deity of healing might be relevant as the springs were/are thought to have curative properties.”
That doesn’t pin it down too much on the curative aspect, which has sparked this discussion, but still includes reference to it.
|