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    In Greek mythology, who was Zeus's first wife, and what happened to her?

    Question #44498. Asked by shady shaker. (Feb 20 04 8:00 AM)


    peasypod

    		His first wife was Metis whom he later devoured.

    The worst thing is not only a wife beater but a wife EATER!!!

    Feb 20 04, 8:13 AM
    Senior Moments

    		The result was a terrible stomache ache and a splitting head ache.

    Zeus lay with Metis but immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than Zeus himself. In order to forestall these dire consequences, Zeus swallowed Metis immediately after lying with her. He was already too late: Metis immediately conceived a child. Metis immediately began making a helmet and robe for her fetal daughter. The hammering as she made the helmet caused Zeus great pain and Prometheus, Hephaestus, Hermes or Palamoan (depending on the sources examined) cleaved Zeus's head with an axe at the river Triton. Athena leaped from Zeus's head, fully grown, armed, and armored, and Zeus was none the worse for the experience.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metis_(Titan)

    Feb 20 04, 12:01 PM
    Original22

    		Yes, he was with Metis first, but then he would later swallow her.

    Though she was born from the head of Zeus, Athena's mother is Metis.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metis_(mythology)

    Dec 19 08, 8:15 AM

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