Metis
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Metis is a Titaness in Greek mythology associated with wisdom and cunning, best known as the mother of Athena.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oceanid
ⓘ
Titaness ⓘ deity in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| afterSwallowed |
continued to live inside Zeus
ⓘ
forged Zeus’s thunderbolt inside him in some traditions ⓘ gave Zeus counsel from within ⓘ |
| appearsInSource |
Hesiod's Theogony
ⓘ
surface form:
Hesiod’s Theogony
later Greek mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cunning
ⓘ
wisdom ⓘ |
| category |
Titans of Greek mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Titans
Greek goddesses ⓘ Wisdom deities ⓘ |
| causeOfAction | Zeus swallowing her to avoid the prophecy ⓘ |
| childOf |
Oceanus
ⓘ
Tethys ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | brute force ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| epithet | goddess of wisdom and craft ⓘ |
| etymology | Greek word "mētis" meaning counsel or cunning intelligence ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grandchildThroughAthena | none traditionally mentioned ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
strategy ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | philosophical notion of mētis in Greek thought ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Oceanids
ⓘ
Titans ⓘ |
| motherOf | Athena ⓘ |
| mythRole |
advisor to Zeus
ⓘ
embodiment of wise counsel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being first consort of Zeus
ⓘ
being swallowed by Zeus while pregnant with Athena ⓘ |
| offspring | Athena ⓘ |
| parentOf | Athena ⓘ |
| prophecyAbout | bearing a son who would overthrow Zeus ⓘ |
| rankAmongWivesOfZeus | first wife ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | birth of Athena from Zeus’s head ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Zeus ⓘ |
| statusInMyth | pre-Olympian deity integrated into Olympian order ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
intelligence
ⓘ
prudence ⓘ skillful planning ⓘ |
| typeOfWisdom |
practical intelligence
ⓘ
strategic cunning ⓘ |
| worshipEvidence | limited direct cult evidence ⓘ |