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单词 Prometheus
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Definition of Prometheus in English:

Prometheus

proper nounprəˈmiːθɪəs
Greek Mythology
  • A demigod, one of the Titans, who was worshipped by craftsmen. When Zeus hid fire away from man Prometheus stole it by trickery and returned it to earth. As punishment Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle fed each day on his liver, which grew again each night; he was rescued by Hercules.

    〔希腊神话〕普罗米修斯(半神半人,提坦巨神之一,为工匠所敬之神;宙斯把火种藏起来不给人类,普罗米修斯施计窃取并还给人间;作为惩罚,宙斯把他缚在一块大岩石上,一老鹰每天食其肝脏但晚间肝脏重新长出,后为赫拉克勒斯所救)

Rhymes

Boethius

Definition of Prometheus in US English:

Prometheus

proper noun
Greek Mythology
  • A demigod, one of the Titans, who was worshiped by craftsmen. When Zeus hid fire from man, Prometheus stole it by trickery and returned it to earth. As punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle fed each day on his liver, which grew again each night; he was rescued by Hercules.

    〔希腊神话〕普罗米修斯(半神半人,提坦巨神之一,为工匠所敬之神;宙斯把火种藏起来不给人类,普罗米修斯施计窃取并还给人间;作为惩罚,宙斯把他缚在一块大岩石上,一老鹰每天食其肝脏但晚间肝脏重新长出,后为赫拉克勒斯所救)

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