Forethought
‎Prometheus is Ancient Greek in origin meaning "forethought" (from pró, "before" + mḗdea, "thoughts, ruses, concerns"). Epimethius is Ancient Greek in origin meaning "after thought" (from epí "after" +‎ manthánō, "to learn, to know").
The subtitle of Frankenstein is 'The modern Prometheus'. She did this to point out a similarity between the character in her book 'Doctor Frankenstein' and the mythical Titan Prometheus. Both created a human: Prometheus from clay, Frankenstein from dead bodies.
The modern Prometheus would be Thomas Edison. He, by his invention of the electric light, 'brought fire to mankind.'The mythical Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and brought it to earth for man's use.
Prometheus is the only name he is known by.
hero when gods/godesses have children with mortal men/women
Mythical daughter of Posideon
‎Prometheus is Ancient Greek in origin meaning "forethought" (from pró, "before" + mḗdea, "thoughts, ruses, concerns"). Epimethius is Ancient Greek in origin meaning "after thought" (from epí "after" +‎ manthánō, "to learn, to know").
The subtitle of Frankenstein is 'The modern Prometheus'. She did this to point out a similarity between the character in her book 'Doctor Frankenstein' and the mythical Titan Prometheus. Both created a human: Prometheus from clay, Frankenstein from dead bodies.
Prometheus does not have a Roman name.
The modern Prometheus would be Thomas Edison. He, by his invention of the electric light, 'brought fire to mankind.'The mythical Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and brought it to earth for man's use.
Prometheus is the only name he is known by.
Shahnaz is a Persian name. It has two meaning: 1- a special method of playing music 2-the name of the sister of mythical Persian king, Zahhak.
hero when gods/godesses have children with mortal men/women
A Griffin or Gryphon is a mythical creature with the head and wings of an Eagle and the body of a Lion.
Thuban meaning The snake Uadjit is Mythical cobra Goddess (probably referring to a goddess that is named Uadjit)
Prometheus is a Latinized version of a Greek name. Many of the miscellaneous figures in Greek mythology did not get renamed for the Romans. They simply "Latinized" their named. In Greek, Prometheus would have been Προμηθεύς.
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