Prometheus is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Themis. His brothers include Atlas, Epimetheus, and Menoetius. In Greek mythology he is known for creating and aiding mankind. He was also known to have foresight which greatly aided him in this task.

In MythologyEdit

Prometheus was given the task of creating man, after creating man he created birds from the sky and fish in the sea. Zeus failed twice creating a race that lacked longevity and another that was so sinful that he wiped them out. Prometheus created man in the image of the gods using clay. However when he saw his creations suffering in a cold, harsh world, he decided to aid them by giving them fire directly from Mt. Olympus with the aid of his then pupil Athena. Once man was giving fire he was able to thrive and became an intelligent creature. Zeus was furious that Prometheus gave man fire despite his orders otherwise. Prometheus avoided punishment for known but further enraged Zeus when he tricked Zeus into accepting a poor sacrifice of fat and bones instead of the meatier and more delectable parts of the animal. After these two tricks Zeus decided to chain Prometheus to a cliff and have his liver eaten by an eagle until he allows Heracles to free Prometheus.

Zeus decided this race of man was more troublesome than their worth and unleashed great floodwaters that killed all of them except Prometheus's son, Deculion, and his wife who were warned by Prometheus. They repopulated the Earth by throwing sones over their shoulders and men arose from them.

In Popular CultureEdit

TelevisionEdit

• In the Stargate universe, there is a military space vessel names Prometheus. The vessel is an advanced crafted built by reverse engineering Asgard technology.

FilmsEdit

• Prometheus' name and mythological history are heavily used in the 2012 sci-fi/horror film Prometheus created by Ridley Scott.

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Heracles and Prometheus attributed to the Nettos Painter. Circa 625 - 575 BC.

Prometheus? attributed to the Naukratis Painter. Circa 560 - 550 BC.

Prometheus. Circa 530 BC.

Atlas and Prometheus. Circa 530 BC.

Prometheus and Hera attributed to Douris. Circa 500 - 450 BC.

Heracles and Prometheus attributed to the Suessula Painter. Circa 350 BC.

Prometheus Bound attributed to the Suessula Painter. Circa 350 BC.

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See Also Edit

• Prometheus Bound

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