• The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled bythe poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to haveformed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen fromheaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheusto Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed upon his liver.


    Prometheus meaning & definition 1 of Prometheus.


  • A Titan who is chained and tortured by Zeus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to mankind.

    Prometheus meaning & definition 2 of Prometheus.


    1. (Greek Mythology) A Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to humankind, for which Zeus chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to eat his liver, which grew back daily.
    2. The third moon of the planet Saturn.
    3. (BattleTech)An Assault Class (100 tonner) 'mech. Same chassis as the Atlas, but different weapons: equipped with twin Gauss Rifles, twin Hammer missiles, and triple laser beams.

    Prometheus meaning & definition 3 of Prometheus.


  • Throat-rape resulting in pregnancy.

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  • (film) - released June 2012 - a science fiction/horror film by Sir Ridley Scott, and written by Jon Spaihts

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  • Verb:

    1. To pull or lift up unusually large objects, esp. while working.

    Referencing the size and strength of the alien Engineer character, from the film Prometheus (2012).

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  • A deathcore band from Washington state consisting of alcoholics, rapists, and cockheads. Also Kaleb Dawson sucks dick at vocals.

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  • in Greek mythology (= ancient stories) , a demigod (= someone who is part human and part god) who stole fire from Mount Olympus:

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  • A demigod, one of the Titans, who was worshiped by craftsmen. When Zeus hid fire from man, Prometheus stole it by trickery and returned it to earth. As punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle fed each day on his liver, which grew again each night; he was rescued by Hercules.

    Prometheus meaning & definition 9 of Prometheus.

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