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Prometheus

In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; ) is a Titan responsible for creating or aiding humanity in its earliest days. He defied the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, civilization.

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Prometheus is a Titan from Greek mythology who is famous for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans, along with technology and knowledge. His actions defied the powerful Olympian gods but enabled humanity to develop civilization and progress beyond its earliest, most primitive state.

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Deity.deity_of: Titan god of forethought
Deity.father: Iapetus
Deity.mother: Asia or Clymene
Deity.siblings: Atlas, Epimetheus, Menoetius
Deity.image: Prometheus and Atlas, Laconian black-figure kylix, by the Arkesilas Painter, 560-550 BC, inv. 16592 - Museo Gregoriano Etrusco - Vatican Museums - DSC01069.jpg
Deity.caption: Prometheus tortured by the eagle(black-figure kylix, 560-550 BC, Vatican Museums)
Deity.type: greek
Deity.children: Deucalion
Deity.abode: Mount Olympus

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Instance of: titan
Gender: male
Child: Hellen
Father: Iapetos
Mother: Asia
Sibling: Atlas
Image: Prometheus Adam Louvre MR1745 edit atoma.jpg

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different from: Prometheus
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category: Prometheus
topic's main category: Category:Prometheus
from narrative universe: Greek mythology
worshipped by: Greek mythology
present in work: Prometheus Bound
name in native language: Προμηθεύς

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