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    PROMETHEUS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (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 himplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    Titan ((Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth))

    Domain category:

    Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

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