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CW: sexual assault mention. undetailed
More on her feminine side, #Athena is a compassionate and loving mother to her son, #Erichthonius / #Erechtheus despite him being born of #Hephaestus ' sexual assault of her. (Athena did not give birth to Eri and is still considered a virgin goddess. very convoluted myth.) The fact even Athena goes through this speaks to her role as a woman in #GreekMythology as well. Eri's a lot like his mother, Athena. He is a Greek Hero and legendary king of Athens!
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Do you know where Athens came from? Hephaestus had the hots for Athena, the ever- virgin goddess. He chased her around Olympus, and when she wouldn't say yes, he spunked off on her leg. In disgust from the sexual assault, Athena wiped off the spooge with a bit of wool and flung it to the earth below. Where it landed, Erichthonius, the first Athenian sprang up. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erichthonius_of_Athens #mythology @AimeeMaroux #GreekMythology #OriginStory #Hephaestus #Athena #Erichthonius