Who's this? Tell us two facts about her.
Metis.
What process is this? What does it mean?
Metamorphosis; a radical transformation/change.
Who's this? Tell us two facts about her.
Gaia.
What was Gaia's prophecy? Why was Zeus concerned about it?
That Metis would give birth to a son that would overthrow him; his father and grandfather had both been usurped.
Who's this? Tell us two facts about her.
Athena.
How was Athena born?
Fully grown and armored by splitting Zeus' skull.
What is succession/a successor?
Selecting the next ruler; the heir.
Of which city-state (polis) and region was Athena patron deity/goddess?
Athens/Attica.
Why is Athena sometimes called "the motherless goddess"?
(1) Zeus swallowed her mother and never released her; (2) some mythological traditions omit Metis entirely
What's this? Where is it?
The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens. (temple to Athena)
