AthenaAthena,theGreekgoddessofwisdom,war,thearts,industry,justiceandskill
ShewasthefavoritechildofZeus
Shehadsprungfullygrownoutofherfather'shead
HermotherwasMetis,goddessofwisdomandZeus'firstwife
InfearthatMetiswouldbearasonmightierthanhimself
Zeusswallowedherandshebegantomakearobeandhelmetforherdaughter
ThehammeringofthehelmetcausedZeusgreatpainintheformofheadachesandhecriedoutinagony
SkilledHephaestusrantohisfatherandsplithisskullopenandfromitemergedAthena,fullygrownandwearinghermother'srobeandhelmet
SheisthevirginmotherofErichthnonius
AthenaandherunclePoseidonwerebothveryfondofacertaincityinGreece
Bothofthemclaimedthecityanditwasdecidedthattheonethatcouldgivethefinestgiftshouldhaveit
Leadingaprocessionofcitizens,thetwogodsmountedtheAcropolis
Poseidonstruckthesideofthecliffwithhistriden