Prometheus

[ pruh-mee-thee-uhs, -thyoos ]

/ prəˈmi θi əs, -θyus /

noun Classical Mythology.

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. For having stolen fire from Olympus and given it to humankind in defiance of Zeus, he was chained to a rock where an eagle daily tore at his liver, until he was finally released by Hercules.

Words nearby Prometheus

promenade deck, prometaphase, promethazine, Promethea moth, Promethean, Prometheus, Prometheus Bound, Prometheus Unbound, promethium, promilitary, prominence

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Example sentences from the Web for Prometheus

In March, the Post reported that investors in Prometheus wanted out.
Magazine Honcho Pushed Out?|Nick Summers|July 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A genuine liking for Prometheus Unbound may be reckoned the touch-stone of a mans capacity for understanding lyric poetry.
Shelley|John Addington Symonds
The Kobler family was frequently in Vienna, among other times in 1814; it had nothing to do with the Prometheus music.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
And there flashed before the old man's mind the image of Prometheus devoured by the eagle.
The Patrician|John Galsworthy

The thing was just as impossible as it was for Prometheus to shake the king o' birds frae his liver.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
Before this sculpture, with its obscure designs, a man might have dreamed of Prometheus roughly sketching for Michael Angelo.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for Prometheus

Prometheus

/ (prəˈmiːθɪəs) /

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Prometheus

Prometheus

[ (pruh-mee-thee-uhs, pruh-meeTh-yoohs) ]

In classical mythology, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. As punishment for the theft, Zeus ordered Prometheus chained to a rock and sent a great eagle to gnaw at the Titan's liver. Despite his torment, Prometheus refused to submit to Zeus' will. He was eventually rescued by Hercules.

notes for Prometheus

Prometheus has become a symbol of lonely and valiant resistance to authority. Aeschylus wrote a play, Prometheus Bound, and Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote a long poem entitled “Prometheus Unbound.”

单词	prometheus
释义	Prometheus [ pruh-mee-thee-uhs, -thyoos ] / prəˈmi θi əs, -θyus / noun Classical Mythology. 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. For having stolen fire from Olympus and given it to humankind in defiance of Zeus, he was chained to a rock where an eagle daily tore at his liver, until he was finally released by Hercules. Words nearby Prometheus promenade deck, prometaphase, promethazine, Promethea moth, Promethean, Prometheus, Prometheus Bound, Prometheus Unbound, promethium, promilitary, prominence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Prometheus In March, the Post reported that investors in Prometheus wanted out. Magazine Honcho Pushed Out?\|Nick Summers\|July 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A genuine liking for Prometheus Unbound may be reckoned the touch-stone of a mans capacity for understanding lyric poetry. Shelley\|John Addington Symonds The Kobler family was frequently in Vienna, among other times in 1814; it had nothing to do with the Prometheus music. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer And there flashed before the old man's mind the image of Prometheus devoured by the eagle. The Patrician\|John Galsworthy The thing was just as impossible as it was for Prometheus to shake the king o' birds frae his liver. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX\|Alexander Leighton Before this sculpture, with its obscure designs, a man might have dreamed of Prometheus roughly sketching for Michael Angelo. Toilers of the Sea\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for Prometheus Prometheus / (prəˈmiːθɪəs) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Prometheus Prometheus [ (pruh-mee-thee-uhs, pruh-meeTh-yoohs) ] In classical mythology, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. As punishment for the theft, Zeus ordered Prometheus chained to a rock and sent a great eagle to gnaw at the Titan's liver. Despite his torment, Prometheus refused to submit to Zeus' will. He was eventually rescued by Hercules. notes for Prometheus Prometheus has become a symbol of lonely and valiant resistance to authority. Aeschylus wrote a play, Prometheus Bound, and Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote a long poem entitled “Prometheus Unbound.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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