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Which Greek goddess sprang fully armored from the head of Zeus?
Answer
Athena
According to Greek myth, Athena was born fully grown and armored from Zeus's forehead after he swallowed her mother Metis.
💡 Did you know?
Hephaestus reportedly split Zeus's skull with an axe to help Athena emerge from his head.
Other options people guess
- Artemis
- Aphrodite
- Demeter
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- gods
- birth-myths
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