Pro·me·the·us 
(prə-mēthē-əs, -thys′)
(prə-mēthē-əs, -thys′)n.
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
A Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to humankind, for which Zeus chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to eat his liver, which grew back daily.
[Latin Promētheus, from Greek.]