Prometheus
Prometheus was part
of the earliest race of gods. Prometheus was a Titan. His parents
were Iapetus and Thesis or Clymene.
Myth
Zeus decided
to destroy all humans by keeping fire away from them. But Prometheus
stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. Zeus punished
him by taking Prometheus to the Caucasus Mountains. An eagle came
every day to eat his liver. Each night, the liver grew back. After
many centuries, Hercules killed the eagle and set Prometheus free.
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