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Prometheus was the wisest Titan.
His name means "forethought" and he was able to
foretell the future. He was the son of Iapetus. When Zeus
revolted against Cronus Prometheus deserted the other
Titans and fought on Zeus side.
By some accounts he and his brother Epimetheus were
delagated by Zeus to create man. In all accounts,
Prometheus is known as the protector and benifactor of
man. He gave mankind a number of gifts including fire. He
also tricked Zeus into allowing man to keep the best part
of the animals scarificed to the gods and to give the
gods the worst parts.
For this Zeus punished Prometheus by having him chained
to a rock with an eagle tearing at his liver. He was to
be left there for all eternity or until he agreed to
disclose to Zeus which of Zeus children would try to
replace him. He was eventually rescued by Hercules
without giving in to Zeus. |
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