Prometheus

Summary

Prometheus is a titan^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Prometheus is buried at Q189901^[3].
• Burial took place at supposed tomb of Prometheus in Argos^[4].
• Prometheus's father was Iapetos^[5].
• Prometheus's mother was Themis^[6].
• Prometheus's mother was Klymene^[7].
• Prometheus's mother was Asia^[8].
• Among Prometheus's spouses was Pronoia^[9].
• Prometheus was married to Celaeno^[10].
• Prometheus was married to Axiothea^[11].
• Among Prometheus's spouses was Klymene^[12].
• A child of Prometheus was Deucalion^[13].
• A child of Prometheus was Thebe^[14].
• A child of Prometheus was Chimaereus^[15].
• A child of Prometheus was Lycus^[16].
• A child of Prometheus was Aidos^[17].
• A child of Prometheus was Hellen^[18].
• Prometheus is recorded as male^[19].
• Prometheus's instance of is recorded as titan^[20].
• Prometheus's Commons category is recorded as Prometheus^[21].
• Prometheus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Prometheus^[22].
• Prometheus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[23].
• Prometheus's from narrative universe is recorded as Greek mythology^[24].
• Prometheus's depicted by is recorded as Prometheus Hall^[25].
• Prometheus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[26].
• Prometheus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Prometheus's father was Iapetos^[5]. Mothers listed include Themis^[6], a titan^[28]; Klymene^[7], a Greek nymph^[29]; and Asia^[8], an Oceanids^[30].

Personal Life

Spouses include Pronoia^[9], an Oceanids^[31]; Celaeno^[10], a Greek nymph^[32]; Axiothea^[11]; and Klymene^[12], a Greek nymph^[33]. Children include Deucalion^[13], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Thebe^[14], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Chimaereus^[15], a mythological Greek character^[36]; Lycus^[16], a mythological Greek character^[37]; Aidos^[17], a Greek deity^[38]; and Hellen^[18], a mythological Greek character^[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Q189901^[3] and supposed tomb of Prometheus in Argos^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Prometheus include he^[40], a remarkable tree^[41], in United States^[42]; promethium^[43], a chemical element^[44]; Prometheism^[45], a policy^[46], in Second Polish Republic^[47]; American Prometheus^[48], a written work^[49], founded in 2005^[50], written by Kai Bird^[51]; and Prométhée^[52].

Why It Matters

Prometheus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include he^[40], a remarkable tree^[41], in United States^[42]; promethium^[43], a chemical element^[44]; Prometheism^[45], a policy^[46], in Second Polish Republic^[47]; and American Prometheus^[48], a written work^[49], founded in 2005^[50], written by Kai Bird^[51].

FAQs

Who were Prometheus's parents?

Prometheus's father was Iapetos^[5]. Prometheus's mother was Themis^[6].

Who was Prometheus married to?

Prometheus's spouses include Pronoia^[9], Celaeno^[10], Axiothea^[11], and Klymene^[12].