PROMETHEUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Titan ((Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth))

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

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