Goddess Athena, The Father's Daughter

As the archetype of “the father’s daughter,” Athena represents the woman who quite naturally gravitates toward powerful men who have authority, responsibility and power – men who fit the archetype of the patriarchal father or “boss man.” Athena predisposes a woman to form mentor relationships with strong men who share with her mutual interests and similar ways of looking at things. She expects two-way loyalty. Like Athena herself, once she gives him her allegiance, she is his most ardent defender. ... The father’s daughter quality may make an Athena Woman a defender of patriarchal right and values, which emphasize tradition and the legitimacy of male power …

Goddesses in Every Woman: A New Psychology of Women -- Jean Shinoda Bolen