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Athena's originsShort Answer: She sprung, fully grown (and clothed), from Zeus' head.

Long Answer: A prophecy was made that the second child of Zeus' first wife, Metis, would be more powerful than Zeus himself. Afraid of being overthrown by a dangerous and power-hungry son, Zeus swallowed his pregnant wife whole. Some time later, he had a blinding headache, pounded on his head, and it opened. Out came Athena, fully grown, with armor and a helmet, and carrying a spear. She was Metis' child, not a son at all, but a powerful and wise daughter.

Athena was a child of Zeus and Metis. Zeus learned from an oracle that Metis would have two children. Athena would be one, and the other would eventually defeat Zeus. When Zeus learned that Metis was pregnant, he turned Metis into a fly and swallowed her.

This caused Zeus great pain, so Hephaestus hit him over the head with a cleaver. Athena came out full grown and armored from Zeus' forehead.

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