Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Pron. /pro.mɛː.theú̯s/ (Classical Greek) /pɹoʊ.ˈmi.θi.əs/ (English) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek [1] . In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind. For doing this he was punished by Zeus, who had him chained to a rock and caused an eagle to feast daily on his liver, which regenerated itself each night. Heracles eventually freed him. His brother was Epimetheus.
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Sources & References
- Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry promh/qeia, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dpromh%2Fqeia.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026