Athena's Parentage and Birth
Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis. According to myth, Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant, and Athena later emerged fully grown from his head.
Half-Siblings and Full Siblings
As a daughter of Zeus, Athena is a half-sibling to many major gods and heroes. Her full siblings are rare in myth, but she is closely associated with Hephaestus as a fellow child of Zeus.
Notable Brothers and Sisters
Athena's half-siblings include Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Persephone, Heracles, and Helen of Troy. Many of these figures play central roles in Greek mythology and epic stories.
For a broader overview of Zeus's family tree, see Greek mythology.
