PROMETHEUS


Meaning of PROMETHEUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: -th ē - ə s, - ˌ thyüs

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Prom ē theus

Date: 14th century

: a Titan who is chained and tortured by Zeus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humankind

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