Metis (moon)

Metis is one of the moons of Jupiter, specifically one of its smaller inner moons. It was discovered in 1979 and is named after Metis, a character in Greek mythology who was the first wife of Zeus (Jupiter in Roman mythology) and the mother of the goddess Athena. Metis orbits Jupiter at a very close distance, making it part of the group of moons known as the "inner moons.