Prometheus
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In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals for their use. His myth has been treated by a number of ancient sources, in which Prometheus is credited with (or blamed for) playing a pivotal role in the early history of humankind.
Prometheus, in eternal punishment, is chained to a rock in the Caucasus, where his liver is eaten out daily by an eagle or vulture,or in some cases, a crow only to be regenerated by night. Years later, periods of which vary from thirty years, to four hundred thousand years, to 3 million years, the Greek hero Heracles (Hercules) would shoot the vulture and free Prometheus from his chains.
Other figures in Greek mythology punished by the gods include:
