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How did Athena pop out of zueses head?
Athena burst forth from the head of Zeus, his daughter with Metis, when Hephaestus or Prometheus struck his head with a axe.
In greek mythology how was Athena born?
When Zeus swallowed Athena's mother Metis, Zeus started to have blinding head pains so he got Hephaestus to crack his head open with an axe and out sprung Athena in full battle armor
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.
What is the myth that tells about Athena's origin?
According to myth, Zeus heard a prophecy that stated that he would be overthrown by his newborn child around the time Athena's mother was pregnant. Worried, Zeus ate Athena's mother to prevent such prophecy from happening. When the baby was supposed to be born, Zeus got a splitting headache and asked Hephaestus to open his head with an axe, Hephaestus complied, and out popped Athena from her father's head, clothed in battle armor, clutching a spear and uttering a war cry.
How was Athena born?
From what i learned, Zeus learned that Metis was going to have a child, Athena. Zeus didnt want this to happen because indulgent reasons, so he ate his wife and got a huge headache. this headache overthrew Zeus so he had Hephaestus, carve a blade, a axe i suppose, and cut open Zeus head, Athena popped out fully grown and in full armor
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.
How did Athena pop out of zueses head?
Athena burst forth from the head of Zeus, his daughter with Metis, when Hephaestus or Prometheus struck his head with a axe.
In greek mythology how was Athena born?
When Zeus swallowed Athena's mother Metis, Zeus started to have blinding head pains so he got Hephaestus to crack his head open with an axe and out sprung Athena in full battle armor
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 are the goddess of wisdom parents?
Zeus and Metis. Zeus ate Metis and got a bad headache. Hephaestus hit Zeus on the head with an axe to help him get rid of the headache and Athena the goddess of wisdom came out in full body armor. She was born from thoughts with Metis wisdom.
What are the relations did Zeus have?
Athena had a relationship with Zeus because Zeus had a really bad head ache and one of the cyclops made an axe and chopped Zeus's head and Athena popped out of his head. So Athena was his daughter.
What is the myth that tells about Athena's origin?
According to myth, Zeus heard a prophecy that stated that he would be overthrown by his newborn child around the time Athena's mother was pregnant. Worried, Zeus ate Athena's mother to prevent such prophecy from happening. When the baby was supposed to be born, Zeus got a splitting headache and asked Hephaestus to open his head with an axe, Hephaestus complied, and out popped Athena from her father's head, clothed in battle armor, clutching a spear and uttering a war cry.
How was Athena born?
From what i learned, Zeus learned that Metis was going to have a child, Athena. Zeus didnt want this to happen because indulgent reasons, so he ate his wife and got a huge headache. this headache overthrew Zeus so he had Hephaestus, carve a blade, a axe i suppose, and cut open Zeus head, Athena popped out fully grown and in full armor
Who split open Zeus skull to relieve headache?
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.
Who did Athena relate to?
Athena is related to Zeus and Metis, a fly in the head of Zeus. Metis used to be a titan, but Zeus tricked her into changing into a fly, and he swallowed her. He didn't know that Athena would be born, but Metis did. She made a robe and hammered a helmet for her daughter, and Zeus complained of headaches from her work. when he finally couldn't stand it, Hephaestus, God of blacksmiths, cut open the head of Zeus with his axe. Out sprang Athena, Fully clothed and in battle armor, yelling a warrior's cry.
Why did Athena spring from Zeus' head?
The story of her birth comes in several versions. In the one most commonly cited, Zeus lay with Metis, the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom, but he immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than the sire,[18] even Zeus himself. In order to forestall these dire consequences, after lying with Metis, Zeus "put her away inside his own belly;" he "swallowed her down all of a sudden."[19] He was too late: Metis had already conceived.Eventually Zeus experienced an enormous headache; Prometheus, Hephaestus, Hermes, Ares, or Palaemon cleaved Zeus's head with the double-headedMinoan axe, the labrys. Athena leaped from Zeus's head, fully grown and armed, with a shout- "and pealed to the broad sky her clarion cry of war. And Ouranos trembled to hear, and Mother Gaia..." . Plato, in the Laws, attributes the cult of Athena to the culture of Crete, introduced, he thought, from Libya during the dawn of Greek cultureGot that from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena
