How does Athena have demigod children?

Athena (Ancient Greek Αθηνά) is the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. Unlike Ares, she is the disciplined side of war. She has many demigod children. Like her, Athena's children are born from her thoughts. Her father is Zeus and her mother is Metis, Titan goddess of wisdom. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva. read more

This question shook me to my core because, like Sarah McLean, I was under the impression Athena didn’t have any children and the question tantalizes hitherto unknown secrets. Upon further research, Athena did indeed have a child, sort of — Erichthonius. read more

Athena (Ancient Greek Αθηνά) is the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. Unlike Ares, she is the disciplined side of war. She has many demigod children. Like her, Athena's children are born from her thoughts. Her father is Zeus and her mother is Metis, the Oceanid Titan of Wisdom. Her synchrynistic Roman counterpart is Minerva. read more

While Athena remained a virgin goddess, she did end up having quite a few demigod children afterward, with them being conceived when her divine thoughts meet the mortal ingenuity of the men she favors, a love which she believes to be the of the purest kind. read more