Promethean in Swedish
Promethean in Swedish is prometeisk — Promethean means relating to Prometheus, the figure from Greek myth who made the first humans out of clay, gave them fire taken from the gods, and was punished for it by being chained to a rock.
Promethean in Swedish
prometeisk
What does "Promethean" mean?
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adj Relating to Prometheus, the figure from Greek myth who made the first humans out of clay, gave them fire taken from the gods, and was punished for it by being chained to a rock.
"More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel."
- adj Extremely bold, creative and original, sometimes to the point of being reckless.
- adj Describing a Romantic-era hero who rejects normal moral rules and stands against authority, even while suffering for it.
- adj Relating to the promethea moth, a type of silkmoth.
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- More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel.
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What is "Promethean" in Swedish?
"Promethean" in Swedish is prometeisk. Promethean means: Relating to Prometheus, the figure from Greek myth who made the first humans out of clay, gave them fire taken from the gods, and was punished for it by being chained to a rock.
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