Promethean in Spanish
Promethean in Spanish is prometeico — Promethean means of or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.
Promethean in Spanish
prometeico
What does "Promethean" mean?
- adj Of or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.
- adj Boldly creative, inventive, or original; skilful, talented; also, recklessly daring; audacious.
- adj Of a Romantic literary hero: defying traditional moral categories; rebelling against a larger order; persecuted but dauntless.
- adj Of or pertaining to the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea).
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What is "Promethean" in Spanish?
"Promethean" in Spanish is prometeico. Promethean means: Of or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.
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