Pro ‧ me ‧ the ‧ us /prəˈmiːθiəs, -θjuːs/ BrE AmE
in Greek ↑ mythology , one of the ↑ Titans (=the first gods who ruled the universe) . He stole fire from heaven to give to human beings, and as a result he was punished by ↑ Zeus by being kept in chains, and was finally set free by ↑ Hercules .