Athena was born from Zeus's head from "summary" of Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan
In the beginning, Zeus, king of the gods, had a terrible headache. He was in so much pain that he called upon his son, Hephaestus, the god of smiths and craftsmen, to help him. Hephaestus fetched a double-headed axe and split Zeus's skull open to relieve the pressure. And from that split head emerged a fully grown woman, wearing battle armor and holding a spear. This woman was Athena, goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. She was not like any other child, born in the usual way. Athena was a divine being, born from the mind of Zeus himself. She was wise beyond her years, possessing knowledge and cunning that surpassed even the other gods and goddesses. Zeus was amazed and proud of his new daughter, Athe...
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