Prometheus

American  

[pruh-mee-thee-uhs, -thyoos] / prəˈmi θi əs, -θyus /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Titan, the father of Deucalion and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus, who taught humankind various arts and was sometimes said to have shaped humans out of clay and endowed them with the spark of life. For having stolen fire from Olympus and given it to humankind in defiance of Zeus, he was chained to a rock where an eagle daily tore at his liver, until he was finally released by Hercules.

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Prometheus British  

/ prəˈmiːθɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a Titan, who stole fire from Olympus to give to mankind and in punishment was chained to a rock, where an eagle tore at his liver until Hercules freed him

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Prometheus Cultural  

1. In classical mythology, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. As punishment for the theft, Zeus ordered Prometheus chained to a rock and sent a great eagle to gnaw at the Titan's liver. Despite his torment, Prometheus refused to submit to Zeus' will. He was eventually rescued by Hercules.

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Prometheus has become a symbol of lonely and valiant resistance to authority. Aeschylus wrote a play, Prometheus Bound, and Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote a long poem entitled “Prometheus Unbound.”

Example Sentences

Complaints were made about the work undertaken by Key Forensic Services, so Essex Police brought in Iain Peck, a specialist fire investigator from Prometheus Forensic services to review it.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Efforts like Project Prometheus reflect a growing belief that AI can drive major economic impact in the physical economy, not just in software or back-office automation,” Schlampp said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Project Prometheus has raised $6.2 billion in funding, including from Bezos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Bezos became co-CEO of Project Prometheus last year, marking his first formal leadership role at a tech company since stepping down as chief executive of Amazon in July 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Prometheus had stolen the fire because he wanted to help the people he had created, yet he was still punished.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick