People only knew of Athena being a virgin, but not many people know of her being a Sappho no not the Greek Poet, but, a "Lesbian".
Athena stayed a virgin but, had her eyes only on one person-a woman-to be precise, hence she only wanted men to be her friend, not her lover.
She at first did not want to be a lover-or even an accomplice to that woman, only that woman had seen Athena bare of clothes, had seen Athena in a moment of awe, and had seen the love in her face.
But this woman is centuries younger than Athena