Metis
Goddess
Metis (; Ancient Greek: Μῆτις, romanized: Mêtis; Modern Greek: Μήτις, meaning 'Wisdom', 'Skill', or 'Craft'), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, was the pre-Olympian goddess of wisdom, counsel and deep thought, and a member of the Oceanids. She is notable for being the advisor and first wife of Zeus, the king of the gods.
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
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Hesiod names Metis as Zeus’ first wife; this is a Theogony tradition, not an Iliad assertion.
Hesiod, Theogony · Hesiod, Theogony 886–900 ↗See all 1
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- Wikipedia · Metis (mythology) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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