Operating as a charter myth, the story of Athena's birth
A) validates patriarchy and the institution of marriage in which the husband has total control of his wife.
B) explains why the Greeks venerated a fly goddess.
C) explains why there is a snake behind Athena's shield.
D) explains how Metis, Athena's mother (once removed) , became the goddess of childbirth.
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