The Birth of Athena
Athena is known for many things. For example, she is one of twelve Olympians and the protector of Athens. However, she is also recognized for her strange and extraordinary birth. Zeus, the father of gods and goddesses, was Athena’s father. He ate her mother, a mortal woman named Metis. He did this because older gods had told him that she would give birth to the prophesied son that would overthrow him and take over his throne. When it was time for Athena to be born, Zeus endured a very painful headache. It was so painful that he had asked one of his servants to take a sword and cut his head open. When his head was cut open, Athena came out of Zeus’s head full grown and dressed in armor. She became one of Zeus’s most
Athena is known for many things. For example, she is one of twelve Olympians and the protector of Athens. However, she is also recognized for her strange and extraordinary birth. Zeus, the father of gods and goddesses, was Athena’s father. He ate her mother, a mortal woman named Metis. He did this because older gods had told him that she would give birth to the prophesied son that would overthrow him and take over his throne. When it was time for Athena to be born, Zeus endured a very painful headache. It was so painful that he had asked one of his servants to take a sword and cut his head open. When his head was cut open, Athena came out of Zeus’s head full grown and dressed in armor. She became one of Zeus’s most