Prometheus
in Greek mythology, was the son of the Titan Japetus and the Oceanid Clymene, full of wisdom, art, and might, a friend and companion of the gods, who loved him for his gifts, but in whom he awakened hatred when he doubted their omniscience. He once sought to prove Jupiter's knowledge, and the latter never forgot his audacity, but planned his destruction. Vulcan nailed him to the Caucasus, and the eagle of Jupiter daily came down and devoured his liver, which grew again at night. For a long time he bore these tortures with patience, for he knew a mortal would eventually liberate him. This Hercules did by shooting the eagle. According to others Chiron liberated him. A third myth makes Jupiter himself the liberator of the great Titan. Prometheus was married to Asia, and was the father of Deucalion. According to the ancient story, he provoked the gods by forming a man, and then stealing fire from heaven to animate the form.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More