Prometheusnoun
/prəˈmiː.θi.əs//prəˈmiː.θi.əs/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.
Some believe that it is the mountain to which Prometheus was eternally chained.
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- Prometheus dared to steal fire from the Gods.
- Oceanus tells Prometheus he should keep his mouth shut and stop rocking the boat.
- But Prometheus , who can divine the future, has a trump.
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