Προμηθεύς

English (LSJ)

Προμηθέως, Ion. Προμηθέος, ὁ, Dor. Προμαθεύς,
A Prometheus, opp. Ἐπιμηθεύς (Forethought and Afterthought), Hes. Th.510, cf. A.Pr.85, Pl.Prt. 320d, PHib.1.27.85 (iii B.C.), etc.; Προμαθέος Αἰδὼς [θυγάτηρ] Pi.O.7.44; = Summanus, Glossaria: pl. Προμηθεῖς, οἱ, of workers in clay, Luc.Prom.Es2.
II as Appellat., αὐτὸν γάρ σε δεῖ προμηθέως A.Pr.86: as adjective, προμαθεὺς ἀρχά provident rule (prob. προμαθίς), Id.Supp.700 (lyr.).
III Pythagorean name for unity, Theol.Ar.5: for nine, ib.57.

French (Bailly abrégé)

έως (ὁ) :
Prométhée, fils de Japet, frère d'Épiméthée, père de Deucalion.
Étymologie: προμηθεύς.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Προμηθεύς: дор. Προμᾱθεύς, έως, ион. έος ὁ Прометей (сын титана Иапета и Климены Hes. или Фемиды Aesch., брат Эпиметея, отец Девкалиона, вылепивший человека из глины и ожививший его похищенным с неба огнем, создатель важнейших искусств и ремесел, защитник человеческого рода от тираннического произвола Зевса и за это прикованный к Кавказской скале, где коршун терзал его постоянно отраставшую печень) Hes., Aesch., Arst. etc.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Προμηθεύς: έως, ὁ, Δωρ. Προμᾱθεύς, υἱὸς τοῦ Τιτᾶνος Ἰαπετοῦ καὶ τῆς Κλυμένης, Ἡσ. Θ. 510· ἀλλὰ τῆς Θέμιδος κατὰ τὸν Αἰσχύλ. ἐν Πρ. 209· οὗτος εὗρε πολλὰς τέχνας, μάλιστα τὰς περὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν τῶν μετάλλων καὶ τοῦ πηλοῦ, ὅθεν λέγεται ὅτι ἔπλασε τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐκ πηλοῦ καὶ ἔδωκεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὸ ἔντεχνον πῦρ, ὅπερ ἔκλεψεν ἐκ τοῦ Ὀλύμπου· ἐντεῦθεν καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ (ἐκ τοῦ προμηθής, ὃ ἴδε), κατ’ ἀντίθεσιν πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφόν του ὃς ἐκαλεῖτο Ἐπιμηθεύς. ― Τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ μύθου τοῦ Προμηθέως ὑπάρχουσιν ἐν Ἡσ. Ἔργ. κ. Ἡμ. 48, Θεογ. 510 κἑξ., πρβλ. Πλάτ. Πρωτ. 320D κἑξ.· ἡ δὲ ποινὴ ἣν ὁ Ζεὺς ἐπέβαλεν εἰς αὐτὸν διὰ τὴν πρὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον εὔνοιάν του περιγράφεται ἐν τῷ Προμηθεῖ Δεσμώτῃ τοῦ Αἰσχύλου. ΙΙ. παρ’ Ἀττικ. πάντες οἱ τεχνῖται οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὸν πηλὸν ἐκαλοῦντο Προμηθέες, Hemst. εἰς Λουκ. Προμ. 2. ΙΙΙ. ὡς προσηγορ., αὐτὸν γάρ σε δεῖ προμηθέως Αἰσχύλ. Πρ. 86· Αἰδὼς Προμηθέος (θυγάτηρ) Πινδ. Ο. 7. 81, ἔνθα ἴδε Böckh (44), πρβλ Meineke εἰς Εὐφορ. σ. 128· ― ὡς ἐπίθετ. προμᾱθεὺς ἀρχή, κυβέρνησις προνοητικὴ (ἔνθα ὁ Ἕρμανν. χάριν τοῦ μέτρου προτείνει προμᾱθίς), Αἰσχύλ. Ἱκέτ. 700. ― Πρβλ. Ἐπιμηθεύς.

Greek Monotonic

Προμηθεύς: -έως, Ιων. -έος, ὁ, Δωρ. Προμᾱθεύς,
I. ο Προμηθέας, γιος του Τιτάνα Ιαπετού και της Θέμιδας, επινοητής πολλών τεχνών· λέγεται ότι έπλασε τον άνθρωπο από πηλό και του προσέφερε το ἔντεχνον πῦρ, αφού το έκλεψε από τον Όλυμπο· απ' όπου επίσης το όνομά του (από το προμηθής), αντίθ. προς τον απερίσκεπτο αδελφό του Επιμηθέα (Ἐπιμηθεύς)· προνοητικός, προσεκτικός, σε Ησίοδ., Αισχύλ. κ.λπ.
II. ως προσηγορικό, προνοητικός, σε Αισχύλ.

Middle Liddell

Προμηθεύς, έως,
I. Prometheus, son of the Titan Iapetus and Themis, inventor of many arts: he is said to have made man from clay, and to have furnished him with the ἔντεχνον πῦρ stolen from Olympus: hence also his name (from προμηθήσ), opp. to his careless brother Ἐπιμηθεύς, — forethought and afterthought, Hes., Aesch., etc.
II. as appellat. forethought, Aesch.

Wikipedia EN

In Greek mythology, Prometheus (/prəˈmiːθiəs/; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") is a Titan god of fire. Prometheus is credited with the creation of humanity from clay, and of defying the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity as civilization. Prometheus is known for his intelligence and for being a champion of humankind, and is also generally seen as the author of the human arts and sciences. He is sometimes presented as the father of Deucalion, the hero of the flood story.

The punishment of Prometheus as a consequence of the theft of fire and giving it to humans is a popular subject of both ancient and modern culture. Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, sentenced Prometheus to eternal torment for his transgression. Prometheus was bound to a rock, and an eagle—the emblem of Zeus—was sent to eat his liver (in ancient Greece, the liver was often thought to be the seat of human emotions). His liver would then grow back overnight, only to be eaten again the next day in an ongoing cycle. Prometheus was eventually freed by the hero Heracles. In yet more symbolism, the struggle of Prometheus is located by some at Mount Elbrus or at Mount Kazbek, two volcanic promontories in the Caucasus Mountains beyond which for the ancient Greeks lay the realm of the barbarii.

In another myth, Prometheus establishes the form of animal sacrifice practiced in ancient Greek religion. Evidence of a cult to Prometheus himself is not widespread. He was a focus of religious activity mainly at Athens, where he was linked to Athena and Hephaestus, who were the Greek deities of creative skills and technology.

Translations

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