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Littlestone wrote:
tiompan wrote:
But they were dedicated to Minerva and she was a healing deity .
She was also the goddess primarily of other things (you have already acknowledged that). Are you prepared to categorically state (as you have above) that, “...the bath themselves were dedicated to Minerva ,a healing deity .”?
I have already "stated " it , shall I take an oath ?
If it helps
http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/explore/Object_Details.aspx?objectID=batrm_1978_1

The point I’m trying to make is that your reply here that, “...the bath themselves were dedicated to Minerva ,a healing deity .” gives the impression that the baths were (primarily) dedicated to Minerva in her manifestation as a goddess of healing (perhaps you didn’t intend to give that impression). We just don't know that (healing) was the primary role that Minerva was worshiped for at Bath (though no doubt it was one of them) she might equally have been worshiped (and probably was) in one or more of her other manifestations.

The link you provide to the Roman Baths website doesn't mention healing at all, just that Minerva was a goddess of wisdom and military success - equal contenders in the dedication stakes I would say :-)