Metis
Publié le 22/02/2012
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(Wisdom) Greek A Titan, daughter of
Oceanus and Tethys, an Oceanid, or ocean Nymph,
who was counted among the Titans. According to
Hesiod, Metis was the first wife of the god Zeus. She
was the wisest of all among both mortals and gods.
It was Metis who advised Zeus to give his father,
Cronus, a drink that would make him cough up the
siblings of Zeus that Cronus had swallowed.
When Metis became pregnant by Zeus, Uranus
and Gaia advised Zeus to swallow Metis, lest her
offspring overthrow him. This Zeus did, thus uniting
his power with her wisdom. In due time his daughter
Athene was born from his head, fully grown and clad
in armor.
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