(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
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He killed the eagle and set Prometheus free. 他杀了老鹰,解放了普罗米修斯。
Afterwards, Prometheus returned to Mount Olympus. 后来普罗米修斯重返奥林帕斯山。