entity_sources: ENT_ATHENA, SRC_HESIOD_THEOGONY, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_ATHENA | SRC_HESIOD_THEOGONY | direct attestation | Theogony 886-900, 924-926: the most important birth narrative in the Theogony; Zeus swallowed Metis when she was pregnant; at the right moment Athena sprang fully armed and shouting from Zeus's head; Hesiod is the primary ancient text for the Athena-born-of-Zeus's-head myth, which became the standard account; he also names Athena as "the gleaming-eyed goddess, tireless, mighty" (925) |