Métis

In Greek mythology, Métis is the goddess of reason who was the daughter of the titans Okeanos and Thetis. She had thousands of siblings, including Styx, Clymene, Cyrké, Eurynome and Thetis.

When Zeus wanted to overthrow Kronos, he came to consult the Métis. She told him to become Kronos' waiter, and then he mixed a honey drink with a potion and gave it to Kronos. Zeus did as he was supposed to, and then Kronos overthrew all of Zeus' brothers and sisters (Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia).

Zeus then lusted after Métis, who tried to escape him but failed and became pregnant by Zeus. A prophecy was made, however, that while their first child would be a wise daughter, if Métis had another child, it would be a son who would overthrow Zeus just as he had overthrown Cronus. So Zeus swallowed Métis to prevent the prophecy.

After a while, Zeus got a headache and the god Hermes came to his rescue. He had a wedge and a club brought to him. They used them to make a hole in Zeus' skull, from which Athena (daughter of Zeus and Métis) jumped out. Athena later became the goddess of war and wisdom and also the advisor of Zeus.

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