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<span class="bold large">Pro.me/the-us</span> <span class="medium">|prəˈmēθēəs; -ˌθ(y)oōs|</span> <span class="sans">Greek Mythology</span><br/>
<p class="paragraph">a demigod, one of the Titans, who was worshiped by craftsmen. When <a href="#zeus">Zeus</a> hid fire from man, Prometheus stole it by trickery and returned it to earth. As punishment, <a href="#zeus">Zeus</a> chained him to a rock where an eagle fed each day on his liver, which grew again each night; he was rescued by <a href="#hercules">Hercules</a>.</p><br/>
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DERIVATIVES<br/>
<span class="bold">Pro.me/the-an</span> <span class="medium">|-θēən|</span> adjective<br/>