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The Miraculous Birth of Athena The story of Athena's birth is, ag shame, a proper head-scratcher. A fully-grown goddess, springing forth from the cranium of Zeus, king of the gods? It's a foundational myth brimming with symbolic richness and, frankly, a bit of contradictory detail. The tale begins with Metis, a Titaness renowned for her exceptional wisdom – and, unfortunately for her, Zeus's wife. A prophecy foretold that Metis's son would one day overthrow Zeus, a prospect that, understandably, didn't sit well with the big cheese....