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Prometheus

pro·met·heus

UK/pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/ US/pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ uncommon

noun

1.

(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

Origin

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

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