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When Zeus swallowed his wife Métis she had been about to give birth to a child. Shortly afterwards Zeus was tortured by an intolerable headache. To cure him Hephaestus - some said Prometheus - split open his skull with a bronze axe and from his gaping wound, shouting a triumphant cry of victory, sprang Athena - 'fully armed and brandishing a sharp javelin'. At the sight of all the Immortals were struck with astonishment and filled with awe.
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What was Zeus' side affects after he swallowed metis?
Zeus got a splitting headache and ordered the smith god Hephaestus to split his head open. This is how Athena was born. She sprang up in full body armor from Zeus's' skull.
Where did Athena come from?
From Zeus's split skull.
Is Athena from Earth?
She was born from Zeus's split skull...if that's what you mean.
How was Zeus' daughter Athena born?
Zeus had a headache, Hephaestus split Zeus's head with an axe. Athena jumped out, fully grown and equipped.
Who split Zeus' head with an axe?
You must be referring to the incident when Zeus had such a horrible headache that his son, Hephaestus, ran to his father's aid, splitting his skull open with a mighty blow. From that wound sprang the fully grown and armored Athena.
Who relieved Zeus headache?
Prometheus god of forethought. . . . he split Zeus head opened and Athena goddess of wisdom was born, withought a mother ;; Zeus had her as a union.
Who were Pallas Athena's parents?
The goddess Pallas Athena's parents were Zeus and Metis. Zeus tricked pregnant Metis into turning herself into a fly so he could swallow her. He did so because an oracle had told him that the son of Metis would overthrow his father. Later, Zeus got a pounding headache. Hephaestus, the god of the forge, had to split open his skull. From the spit skull sprung Athena.Athena sprung from Zeus's head, born in a special way that was "intellectual" instead of sexual in nature.
What is the relationship between Athena and Zeus?
Zeus is the father of Athena, he ate Athena's pregnant mother. One day, Zeus had a headache so he split his head with and axe and Athena burst forth
Athena was the daughter of Zeusbut had no mother How was she born?
Zeus had a splitting headache and got an axe and split his head. Athena came out fully dressed with weapon and all. _________________________________________________________________ Zeus had an unbearable headache, so he called upon Heremes, the god of the messengers, to take an axe and split his head open. Athena came out as an adult, fully dressed in armor.
Who is Athena the goddess of and what is her relation to Zeus?
Athena is the goddess of wisdom. She is Zeus's favorite daughter. Her mother is Metis. When Zeus swallowed Metis because he was afraid of a son Metis was going to have, Zeus had a big headache, some one split open his head and out came Athena.
How did Zeus get his resbonabilties?
After they split the world
What was unusual about Athena's birth?
She was born from Zeus' cracked skull.
