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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.
Prometheus definition: a Titan, the father of Deucalion and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus, who taught humankind various arts and was sometimes said to have shaped humans out of clay and endowed them with the spark of life.
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.
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. 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.
2 days ago · 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.
5 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.
Contents. hide. Beginning. Gallery. Other websites. Prometheus. Chained Prometheus, Peter Paul Rubens, 1611-1612. Prometheus is a Titan in Greek mythology. He is the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He created humans, originally made out of gold. He also stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humans.
