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 ...

Prometheus’ name was well chosen: In all those writhing branches, it’s hard not to see the Greek Titan for which it was named, recoiling in anguish as an eagle plucks his liver from his chest ...

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.

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire from Mount Olympus to give to humans, whom he created. That did not go down well with Zeus, king of the gods. He sentenced Prometheus to the ...

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 ...