EPIMETHEUS

Meaning of EPIMETHEUS in English

[Greek] Epimetheus ("afterthought") is the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He foolishly ignored his brother Prometheus' warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing ills and sorrows to the world.

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EPIMETHEUS — Эпиметей
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SPITTELER, CARL — born April 24, 1845, Liestal, Switz. died Dec. 29, 1924, Lucerne Swiss poet. He was a private tutor in Russia …
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PROMETHEUS — /preuh mee"thee euhs, -thyoohs/ , n. Class. Myth. a Titan, the father of Deucalion and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus, …
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PANDORA — /pan dawr"euh, -dohr"euh/ , n. Class. Myth. the first woman, created by Hephaestus, endowed by the gods with all the …
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MENOETIUS — /meuh nee"shee euhs/ , n. Class. Myth. 1. a Titan, the brother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas. 2. one of …
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ATLAS — /at"leuhs/ , n. , pl. Atlases for 2, 4. 1. Class. Myth. a Titan, son of Iapetus and brother of …
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SPITTELER, CARL — born April 24, 1845, Liestal, Switz. died Dec. 29, 1924, Lucerne Swiss poet of visionary imagination and author of pessimistic …
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PROMETHEUS — in Greek religion, one of the Titans, the supreme trickster, and a god of fire. His intellectual side was emphasized …
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PANDORA — (Greek: All-Giving), in Greek mythology, the first woman. After Prometheus, a fire god and divine trickster, had stolen fire from …
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SPITTELER, CARL — born April 24, 1845, Liestal, Switz. died Dec. 29, 1924, Lucerne Swiss poet. He was a private tutor in Russia …
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PLANET — n. 25B6; noun CELESTIAL BODY, heavenly body, satellite, moon, earth, asteroid, planetoid; poetic/literary orb. See list. Planets and Their Satellites …
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TRANSFORMATION MYTHS — [Other] Myths in which certain -- mostly negative -- things came into this world. One of the most common transformation …
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PYRRHA — [Greek] Pyrrha is the daughter of Epimetheus and the wife of Deucalion. They were the sole survivors of the flood …
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PANDORA — [Greek] In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on earth. Zeus ordered Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship, to create …
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IAPETUS — [Greek] Iapetus is the son Uranus and Gaia. Iapetus' wife is Clymene, with whom he has four children - Atlas, …
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CLYMENE — [Greek] The daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and wife of Iapetus. Her sons are Atlas, Epimetheus, Prometheus, and Menoetius. Wife …
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