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Athena

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and military victory, and also the patron of the city of Athens, was Hercules' half-sister. Her parents were Zeus and Metis, a nymph. Zeus heard a prophecy that the child Metis bore after she gave birth to Athena would become the lord of heaven, so, to prevent this from happening, he swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant with Athena. When the time came for Athena to be born, the smith god, Hephaistos, opened Zeus' head with an axe, and Athena stepped out, in full armor.

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/athena.html

Athena, goddess of wisdom

http://un2sg4.unige.ch/athena/html/athome.html

Athena Database

http://citd.scar.utoronto.ca/CLAA02/Mythology/

The Goddess Athena

http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/athena/

http://www.let.uu.nl/womens_studies/athena/

http://www.athenasoft.org/sub/goddess.htm

Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, of household arts and crafts, of spinning and weaving, of textiles. Inventor of the flute, the plough and the ox-yoke, the horse bridle and the chariot. Athena, goddess of war, guardian of Athens, the city named for her; defender of heroes, champion of justice and civil law.