 As a token of respect for Roman religion , however , Elagabalus joined either Astarte , Minerva , Urania , or some combination of the three to Elagabal as wife . A union between Elagabal and a traditional goddess would have served to strengthen ties between the new religion and the imperial cult . In fact , there may have been an effort to introduce Elagabal , Urania , and Athena as the new triad of Rome - replacing that of Jupiter , Juno , and Minerva . 
