Mētis (English spelling)

Japanese: Mētis(英語表記)Metis
Mētis (English spelling)


[Establishing Order in the Divine Realm]
Zeus, the new ruler of heaven, gave birth to the next generation of gods with many goddesses and determined their authority. First, he married Metis, the goddess of wisdom. When she was about to give birth to Athena, Zeus, knowing that Metis was destined to give birth to a powerful god to replace Zeus, placed her in his womb and gave birth to Athena from his forehead. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Mētis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[神界秩序の確立]
 天界の新支配者ゼウスは多数の女神との間に次の世代の神々をもうけ,各自に権能を定める。まず思慮の女神メティスMētisを妻とした。女神がアテナを出産しようとしていたおり,メティスがゼウスにとって代わる有力な神を産む運命にあることを知ったゼウスは,彼女を自分の腹に収めてしまい,アテナを自分の額から生み出した。…

※「Mētis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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