Prometheus

Q: What is Prometheus the Greek god of?

Prometheus was not a god but a Titan. He stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to humanity.

Q: How did Prometheus trick Zeus?

Prometheus tricked Zeus by making the god eat bones and fat instead of the best meat during a meal at Mt. Olympus. Zeus was angry and took away fire so that man would have to eat his meat raw. Prometheus then stole the fire, hiding it in a hollow fennel-stalk, and he gave it back to humanity.

Q: How did Zeus punish Prometheus?

Zeus punished Prometheus for giving humanity fire by chaining the Titan to a rock and having an eagle eat his liver. As the liver grew back each night, so the eagle returned to eat it again the next day forever after.

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