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Prometheus

Syllabification: (Pro·me·the·us)
Greek Mythology
Definition of Prometheus
  • 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.

Derivatives

Promethean

Pronunciation: /-THēən/
adjective

Prometheus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Prometheus in the British & World English dictionary
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