Athena's Father: Her Father

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Athena’s father was Zeus, the king of the gods and goddess’. Athena had a mother and a stepmother, her mother’s name was Metis. Her grandparents are Kronus and Rhea. Poseidon was Athena’s uncle and Demeter was Athena’s aunt. Hades was Athena’s uncle and Hades had two wives Hera and Hestia. Hera was also Athena’s stepmom. Athena had a cousin who was known as Aphrodite. She had three half brothers, Hermes, Hephaestus and Apollo as well as a half sister named Artemis.

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