Trial of strength between Minerva and Neptune

Minerva and Neptune dispute possession of Attica, the region where Athens was the capital. The gods promised the land to the one who could provide the inhabitants with the most useful gift. Neptune creates the horse with his trident. Tritons accompany Neptune. On the right stands Minerva on the land, with spear and shield, where she makes an olive tree sprout. On a scroll around the tree the text: Pomis sva nomina servant. On the clouds the gods Jupiter, Mars and Mercury watch. On the left in the background lies the city of Athens.