Metis

Siblings: The Oceanids

**Metis** was a Oceanid-goddess of wisdom from Greco-Roman mythology, who was the first wife of Zeus and mother of Athena. She is also the mother of Invictus, the son that will overthrow Zeus, his father, in the Second Titan War.

## History

### Titanomachy

Metis was in helping Zeus to overthrow Cronus. She provided Zeus with a potion that would make Cronus sick and throw up his five other siblings, which would officially start the Titanomachy. After the titans were defeated, Zeus would marry Metis.

### Devoured by Zeus

Metis soon got pregnant and Zeus was given a prophecy: she would give birth to a wise daughter and later a son, who would together overthrow him, much like he had overthrown Cronus, who in turn had overthrown Uranus. Zeus decided to turn Metis into a fly and swallowed her. Within Zeus, Metis gave birth to Athena, for whom she crafted armor and weapons. The daughter would cause her father a painful headache. Zeus suffered and eventually Hephaestus to clove his head with open an axe, to release the pressure within, which set Athena.

### Second Titan War

Metis herself is still within Zeus, never being able to give birth to the son, thus securing his eternal reign over the gods. At least, that is what Zeus believed, for despite avoiding fate, Metis is fated to bear a son stronger than his father once she is released from Zeus's gullet. He is also unaware of the fact that his own wife, Hera, will be the catalyst for his downfall which will trigger the impending Second Titanomachy.

## Powers and Abilities

**Knowledge Deity:** Metis with this ability either is or can transform into a knowledge deity, a god or goddess in mythology associated with knowledge, intelligence, education, wisdom or science. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.

**Nymph Physiology:** Metis with this ability either is or can transform into a nymph (literally: young woman; bride, young wife), female nature spirit typically associated with a particular location or land-form or servants/retinue of more powerful being, often a deity. They dwell in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes. Although they would never die of old age nor illness, and could give birth to fully immortal children if mated to a god, they themselves were not necessarily immortal, and could be beholden to death in various forms.

**Shapeshifting:** Metis can change their shape, size, color, density, texture, cellular composition, and/or atomic composition to mimic qualities, impersonate entities, amplify abilities, and/or traverse environments. The origins of this power play a significant role in their capabilities and limitations; altering oneself on a cellular, atomic, and/or conceptual level will permit varying degrees of alteration; while methods that defy the laws of reality, such as magic, will most likely keep to their own set of conventions.

**Trickster:** Metis is a trickster: a god, goddess, spirit, anthropomorphic animal, man or woman who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. Metis openly questions and mocks authority encourage impulse and enthusiasm, seeks out new ideas and experiences, destroys convention and complacency, and promotes chaos and unrest. At the same time, tricksters bring new knowledge and wisdom. Even when punished horribly for their effrontery, their indomitable spirit (or sheer foolishness) keeps them coming back for more.

**Femininity Deity:** Metis with this ability either is or can transform into a Femininity Deity, a goddess who represents or is associated with femininity, women and womanhood. Femininity deities weren't common in mythology but were very present among the civilizations they were worshiped in.

**Fertility Deity:** As an archetype of a Fertility Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with fertility, virility, sex, sexual health, reproduction, procreation, pregnancy, birth, nature, vegetation and crops. Fertility deities are common in mythology and were important among ancient and current civilizations. In most cases these deities are directly associated with these experiences.

**Fertility Embodiment:** Metis embodies and personifies fertility, which allows them limitless control over the natural capability to produce offspring.

**Fertility Manipulation:** Metis can create, shape and manipulate fertility, the natural capability for living beings to reproduce (in terms of animals) or grow (in terms of plants). They can make land, living beings or plants fertile, allowing them to reproduce or grow, or make things infertile, making them unable to reproduce or grow.