AthenaAthena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill
She was the favorite child of Zeus
She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head
Her mother was Metis, goddess of wisdom and Zeus' first wife
In fear that Metis would bear a son mightier than himself
Zeus swallowed her and she began to make a robe and helmet for her daughter
The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony
Skilled Hephaestus ran to his father and split his skull open and from it emerged Athena, fully grown and wearing her mother's robe and helmet
She is the virgin mother of Erichthnonius
Athena and her uncle Poseidon were both very fond of a certain city in Greece
Both of them claimed the city and it was decided that the
