In Greek mythology, Prometheus is an immortal giant known as a Titan. After sculpting a clay figure of a human, he ascended Mount Olympus and stole the fire of the gods to give life to his creation.

In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a figure largely associated with mortals. His role in stealing fire from Olympus and gifting it to mortals, along with his subsequent punishment, is one of the ...

In Greek mythology, Atlas and Prometheus are both Titans and the sons of Lapetus and Oceanid Asia (or Clymene). In legend, they were both punished by Zeus for sharing knowledge with humanity.

The Greek god Prometheus is known for rebelliously taking fire from the gods to give to humans, but at his statue in MacArthur Park, he was using it to heat an oversized meth pipe.

Prometheus weaves in and out of the Greek myths: viewers of recent Netflix hit Kaos will know him as the lad that Zeus chained to a rock, condemned to have an eagle pluck out his liver. Every. Single.

How an ancient Greek myth explains our terrifying modern reality. By A.O. Scott Prometheus was the Titan who stole fire from the gods of Olympus and gave it to human beings, setting us on a path ...