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What was the relationship between Zeus and metis?
Metis was the mother of Zeus's daughter Athena.
What was Zeus' first wife's name?
His first wife was Metis
Did Metis ever get out of Zeus' mouth?
No, she did not.
Why did Zeus eat Athena's mother?
It was prophesied that Athena's mother, Metis, would bear children more powerful than Zeus. After lying with Metis, Zeus ate Metis in order to forestall that prophecy. But he was too late: Metis had already conceived and Athena eventually leaped from Zeus' forehead, fully-grown and armed.
Who is Athena the goddess of and what is her relation to Zeus?
Athena is the goddess of wisdom. She is Zeus's favorite daughter. Her mother is Metis. When Zeus swallowed Metis because he was afraid of a son Metis was going to have, Zeus had a big headache, some one split open his head and out came Athena.
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