Woodman Casting Athena — =link=

The Woodman smiled, his eyes twinkling with pride. He had created something truly special – a guardian of knowledge and courage.

In a panic, he casts the failed Athena away. The act of “casting” thus becomes a double entendre—both the technical process of pouring metal and the violent act of throwing away. woodman casting athena

Yet, the Woodman needs her. He seeks to elevate his craft. He builds a kiln, carves a mold from the very trees he chopped, and melts down his tools to create her. But he fails because he tries to skip the apprenticeship. You cannot cast Athena without first understanding metis —the cunning, fluid intelligence she embodies. The Woodman has techne (manual skill) but not metis . The Woodman smiled, his eyes twinkling with pride