Minerva (Athena to the Greeks) was the goddess of both wisdom and warfare. She is the daughter of Jupiter and the titaness Metis. It was prophesized that Jupiter would bear a child that would overthrow him in strength and wisdom. As a precaution, he tricked pregnant Metis into turning into a gnat, at which point he proceeded to swallow her whole. After some time elapsed, Jupiter began suffering from a massive migraine and ordered Vulcan, the smith god, to fashion him a hammer to split open his head in hopes to relieve the pain. A fully grown Minerva then emerged, bearing her characteristic helmet and armor.