promethean

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Synonyms: promethea, prometheus, prometheans, prometheum

Antonyms: promethea, prometheus, prometheans, prometheum

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Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to [[Prometheus]], a [[demigod]] in [[Greek#Adjective|Greek]] [[mythology]] who [[create#Verb|created]] [[mortal#Noun|mortals]] from [[clay#Noun|clay]] and [[steal#Verb|stole]] [[fire#Noun|fire]] from [[Zeus]] to [[give#Verb|give]] to them, for which Zeus [[punish]]ed him by [[chain#Verb|chaining]] him to a [[rock#Noun|rock]] and having an [[eagle]] [[feed#Verb|feed]] on his [[liver#Noun|liver]] which [[grow|grew]] back each [[night#Noun|night]]; he was later [[rescue#Verb|rescued]] by [[Heracles]].
2. {{senseid|en|moth}}{{lb|en|rare}} Of or pertaining to the {{vern|promethea silkmoth}} ({{taxlink|Callosamia promethea|species}}).

Noun

1. One with the [[quality#Noun|qualities]] of [[Prometheus]], or who [[act#Verb|acts]] in a [[Promethean#Adjective|Promethean]] [[manner#Noun|manner]] ([[audaciously]], [[creatively]], etc.).

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