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- 1. a demigod, one of the Titans, who was worshiped by craftsmen. When Zeus hid fire from man, Prometheus stole it by trickery and returned it to earth. As punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle fed each day on his liver, which grew again each night; he was rescued by Hercules.
noun. Greek myth a Titan, who stole fire from Olympus to give to mankind and in punishment was chained to a rock, where an eagle tore at his liver until Hercules freed him. Prometheus. In classical mythology, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
Apr 20, 2013 · Prometheus (meaning "Forethought") was one of the ringleaders of the battle between the Titans and the Olympian gods led by Zeus to gain control of the heavens, a struggle which was said to have lasted ten years.
noun. uk / prəˈmiː.θi.əs / us / prəˈmiː.θi.əs / Add to word list. in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), a demigod (= someone who is part human and part god) who stole fire from Mount Olympus: Prometheus was a Titan, the class of immortals who were around long before Zeus.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. In Greek mythology, Prometheus is one of the Titans, the supreme trickster, and a god of fire. In common belief, he developed into a master craftsman, and in this connection, he was associated with fire and the creation of mortals.
noun. us / prəˈmiː.θi.əs / uk / prəˈmiː.θi.əs / Add to word list. in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), a demigod (= someone who is part human and part god) who stole fire from Mount Olympus: Prometheus was a Titan, the class of immortals who were around long before Zeus.
4 days ago · Definitions of Prometheus. noun. (Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him. see more.
6 days ago · noun. Greek mythology. a Titan, who stole fire from Olympus to give to humankind and in punishment was chained to a rock, where an eagle tore at his liver until Hercules freed him. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Prometheus in American English. (prəˈmiθiəs, -θjuːs) noun. Classical Mythology.
