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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PrometheusPrometheus - Wikipedia

    He was brother to Menoetius, Atlas, and Epimetheus. Hesiod, in Theogony, introduces Prometheus as a lowly challenger to Zeus 's omniscience and omnipotence. In the trick at Mecone ( 535–544 ), a sacrificial meal marking the "settling of accounts" between mortals and immortals, Prometheus played a trick against Zeus.

  2. www.britannica.com › topic › Prometheus-Greek-godPrometheus | God, Description, Meaning, & Myth | Britannica

    Jun 18, 2024 · Prometheus, in Greek religion, one of the Titans, the supreme trickster, and a god of fire. His intellectual side was emphasized by the apparent meaning of his name, Forethinker. In common belief he developed into a master craftsman, and in this connection he was associated with fire and the creation of mortals.

  3. www.dailyhistory.org › Who_was_Prometheus_and_what_did_he_do_in_Greek_mythologyWho was Prometheus and what did he do in Greek mythology

    Sep 22, 2021 · In Greek mythology, Prometheus is the God of fire because he stole fire from Olympus and shared it with humans. The Titan is very similar to other deities who stole fire, including Indian and Native American mythology. Moreover, the story of the Titan also has similarities with the Babylonian creation myth.

  4. mythology.guru › prometheusPrometheus: Titan God Of Fire And Creator Of Humanity

    Feb 17, 2024 · In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, culture hero and trickster figure who is credited with creating man from clay, and who defies the gods by stealing fire and giving it to mankind, an act that enabled progress and civilization.

  5. www.worldhistory.org › PrometheusPrometheus - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 20, 2013 · Prometheus (meaning "Forethought") was one of the ringleaders of the battle between the Titans and the Olympian gods led by Zeus to gain control of the heavens, a struggle which was said to have lasted ten years.

  6. www.theoi.com › Titan › TitanPrometheusPROMETHEUS - Greek Titan God of Forethought, Creator of Mankind

    Prometheus bound, Laconian black-figure amphoriskos C6th B.C., Vatican City Museums. PROMETHEUS was the Titan god of forethought and crafty counsel who was given the task of moulding mankind out of clay. His attempts to better the lives of his creation brought him into conflict with Zeus.

  7. mythology.net › greek › titansPrometheus - Greek Titan, Creator of Mankind | Mythology.net

    Dec 8, 2016 · Prometheus was the god of fire and one of the Titans. He was a master craftsman and considered to be very clever and mischievous. He was the son of a Titan and a sea nymph. He would escape imprisonment during the war against the Olympians and become a pillar in some of the most important Greek myths.