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πŸ‘€ Prometheus (fire-stealer)

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  • Information
    son of Iapetos, steals fire
    Sometimes conflated with
    πŸ‘€ Ithas herald of the Titans
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83160
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/42842
    LIMC headword
    Prometheus
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/K5LpiiARQ92ZE1hltkiLsAz
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Creates living beingsHas power of prophecy
    Death
    Becomes immortal
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Iapetos TitanπŸ‘€ Asia (Oceanid) OceanidπŸ‘€ Clymene (Oceanid I) Oceanid mother of Prometheus and EpimetheusπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘€ Eurymedon (giant) king of the GiantsπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddess
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earthπŸ‘€ Hellen eponym of the Hellenes
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Hesione (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos and wife of Prometheus
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Pandora (first woman) first mortal womanπŸ‘€ Pyrrha (Thessalian) daughter of Epimetheus, wife of DeucalionπŸ‘€ Pronoe (m. of Deucalion) mother of Deucalion
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge
    Creates
    πŸ‘€ Pandora (first woman) first mortal woman
    Wounded by
    πŸ‘€ the Caucasian Eagle eats Prometheus' liver
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Prometheus (Argos) at ArgosπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Prometheus (Opountian Locris)
    Cult sites
    🌍 the Academy (Athens) area in Athens, location of Plato's school
    Dwelling
    πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Prometheus (India) in the territory of the Paropamisidai
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Asia (Oceanid) OceanidπŸ‘€ Atlas holds up the sky as punishmentπŸ‘€ Epimetheus son of Iapetos, husband of PandoraπŸ‘€ Iapetos TitanπŸ‘€ Menoitios (f. of Atlas) son of IapetosπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🏺 the Head of Zeus from which Athena is bornπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian god🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ the Caucasian Eagle eats Prometheus' liverπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earthπŸ‘€ Pyrrha (Thessalian) daughter of Epimetheus, wife of Deucalion🏺 the Ark of Deucalion built to survive the flood⏳ the Flood of Deucalion sent by Zeus to punish humans🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Hellas (Phthia) region of central Greece encompassing Phthia, homeland of the MyrmidonsπŸ‘€ Cheiron (centaur) centaurπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Cheiron where Cheiron resides (variously locatable)🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far northπŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of AchillesπŸ‘€ Clymene (Oceanid I) Oceanid mother of Prometheus and Epimetheus🏺 the Chains of Prometheus used to bind him as punishment🌍 Mecone (unlocatable) location of Prometheus' sacrificeπŸ‘€ Pandora (first woman) first mortal womanπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Horai personifications of natural orderπŸ‘€ Peitho (personification) personification of persuasionπŸ‘€ Aras autochthon, eponym of Arantia🌍 Panopeus (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 the Academy (Athens) area in Athens, location of Plato's schoolπŸ‘€ Hellen eponym of the HellenesπŸ‘€ Pronoe (m. of Deucalion) mother of DeucalionπŸ‘€ Bia personification of violenceπŸ‘€ Cratos personification of power🌍 Scythia region north of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘₯ the Oceanids daughters of Oceanos and TethysπŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and GeπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of Zeus🌍 Tartaros place of punishmentπŸ‘€ Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the worldπŸ‘€ Hesione (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos and wife of PrometheusπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Io transformed into a cowπŸ‘€ Argos (Panoptes) Panoptes ('the all-seeing'), guards IoπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Aigyptos killed by the DanaidsπŸ‘₯ the Danaids daughters of Danaos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🏺 the Thunderbolt of ZeusπŸ‘₯ the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 Cimmerian Bosporos strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov🌍 River Hybristes (unlocatable) encountered by IoπŸ‘€ Ithas herald of the TitansπŸ›οΈ the Forge of Hephaistos (Mount Olympos)πŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🌍 the Stony Plain (Gaul) area with distinctive rocks said to have been thrown by Zeus, now called Plaine de la Crau, near modern Arles🏺 the Stones of Zeus thrown by Zeus to help HeraclesπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Prometheus (India) in the territory of the ParopamisidaiπŸ‘€ Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe AntiochisπŸ‘€ Eurymedon (giant) king of the GiantsπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Prometheus (Argos) at ArgosπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Prometheus (Opountian Locris)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.2.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.3.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.7.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.7.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.13.5πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 507-544πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 535-560πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 570-616πŸ“– Hesiod, Works & Days 42-89πŸ“– Pausanias 2.14.2-2.14.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.19.5πŸ“– Pausanias 5.11.5-5.11.6πŸ“– Pausanias 10.4.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.30.2πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 3 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 5 MostπŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 1085-1140πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 1-87πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 114-150πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 152-195πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 196-240πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 286-305πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 343-375πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 526-560πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 561-590πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 752-778πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 823-875πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 937-970πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 999-1035πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 700-740πŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 5 WestπŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 7 WestπŸ“– Exerpta Vaticana 1πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 5.1 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 5.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Prometheus 1-4πŸ“– Lucian, Prometheus 5πŸ“– Lucian, Prometheus 20πŸ“– Lucian, Prometheus 21πŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 6πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Catechized 8πŸ“– Lucian, The Lover of Lies 2πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 38πŸ“– Lucian, To One Who Said, "You're a Prometheus in Words" 1-3πŸ“– Lucian, To One Who Said, "You're a Prometheus in Words" 7πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.19.1-1.19.4πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.519πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.15.1-4.15.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.67.1-5.67.5πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 291-292πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.10πŸ“– Lucian, On Salaried Posts in Great Houses 26πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.68-1.88πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.313-1.415πŸ“– Strabo 4.1.7πŸ“– Strabo 15.1.6-15.1.9πŸ“– Vergil, Eclogues 6πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 14.295πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 2.16πŸ“– Strabo 11.5.5πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1283-1308πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 43πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 36πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 20.13 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 5πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 1πŸ“– Callimachus, Iambi 2 = fr. 192-192a PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus fr. 493 PfeifferπŸ“– Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 19 = fr. 15 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.198πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.209πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 37.2πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 33.8
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyHesiod, Works & DaysPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiEuripides, Phoenician WomenAeschylus, Prometheus BoundEumelos, Titanomachy Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, PrometheusLucian, On SacrificesLucian, Zeus CatechizedLucian, The Lover of LiesLucian, The DanceLucian, To One Who Said, "You're a Prometheus in Words"Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisLucian, On Salaried Posts in Great HousesOvid, MetamorphosesStraboVergil, EcloguesOvid, AmoresLycophron, AlexandraPs-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Zeus RantsCallimachus, IambiCallimachusIon of Chios, TragediesPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, TheogonyApollodoros, LibraryAeschylus, Prometheus UnboundPoseidoniosEuphorion of ChalcisMenander
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 535-560πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.7.2πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Unbound fr. 199 RadtπŸ“– Poseidonios fr. 229 Edelstein & KiddπŸ“– Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 58 LightfootπŸ“– Menander fr. 718 Koerte
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Nikias Painter (BM 1898.7-16.6; Beazley 217462; LIMC Antiochos 3)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 8849, 8886; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-26)🎨 Wall Painting from Tomb on the Via Ostiense, Rome (Via Ostiense n/a)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1732)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4992)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia Br. 4014)🏺 the Shield of Tydeus used in the attack on Thebes
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Cult Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Pheidias (LIMC Zeus 89)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece
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