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1. Prometheus
   (language) A programmaing language geared for logic, mathematics, AI, and string, list and database processing. Prometheus runs on a variety of platforms from Macintosh to MS-DOS (http://aard.tracor.com/Jason/Prometheus/). (1996-03-04)
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2. Prometheus
   [n] - (Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind
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3. Prometheus
   Satellite of the planet Saturn. See TABLE 8. SATURN - SATELLITE DATA
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4. Prometheus
   In Greek mythology, a Titan who stole fire from heaven for the human race. In revenge, Zeus chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to gnaw at his liver by day; the organ grew back each night....
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5. Prometheus
   Pro·me'the·us noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... to have forethought for.] (Class. Myth.) The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled by the poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to who...
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6. prometheus
   The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled by the poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, where a vultur...
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7. Prometheus
   noun (Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
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8. Prometheus
   • (n.) The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled by the poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, wh...
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9. Prometheus
   (from the article `Saturn`) Pandora and its nearest neighbour moon, Prometheus, have been dubbed shepherd moons because of their influence on ring particles. During Voyager 1`s ...
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10. Prometheus
    in Greek religion, one of the Titans, the supreme trickster, and a god of fire. His intellectual side was emphasized by the apparent meaning of his ... [5 related articles]
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11. Prometheus
    Prometheus (prōmē'thēus) , in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XVI (or S16), Prometheus is an irregularly shaped (nonspherical) body measuring about 90 mi (145 km) by 53 mi (85 km) by 38 mi (62 km); it orbits Saturn at a ...
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12. Prometheus
    Prometheus (prōmē'thēus) , in Greek mythology, great benefactor of mankind. He was the son of the Titan Iapetus and of Clymene or Themis. Because he foresaw the defeat of the Titans by the Olympians he sided with Zeus and thus was spared the punishment of the other Titans. Acco...
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13. Prometheus
    Prometheus was a Greek hero. He was a son of the Titan Japetus and the sea nymph Clymene. Prometheus obtained fire for mankind from Zeus.
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14. Prometheus
    In Greek mythology, a Titan who stole fire from heaven for the human race. In revenge, Zeus chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to gnaw at his liver by day; the organ grew back each night. Heracles rescued him from the torture
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15. Prometheus
    A son of Gaia, the earth who assisted the Olympians in defeating the forces of anarchy so the world and heavens could move towards order. Rewarded by being invited to dine at the table of the new dynastic order. However inkeeping with his defiance of tyranny in all forms and sympathy for mankind, he...
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16. Prometheus
    In Greek mythology, `Prometheus ` (Greek Προμηθεύς, "forethought") is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Themis, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to m...
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17. Prometheus
    (moon) :There is also an asteroid called 1809 Prometheus. `Prometheus` is an inner satellite of Saturn. It was discovered in 1980 (some time before October 25) from photos taken by the S/1980 S 27-->`.<ref name="iauc3532">http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/03500/03532...
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18. Prometheus
    (comics) `Prometheus` is the name of three fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Prometheus debuted in New Teen Titans vol. 2, #24 (Oct. 1986) and was created by Marv Wolfman (writer) and Eduardo Barreto (pencils). The second version debuted in...
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19. Prometheus
    (disambiguation) `Prometheus` is a figure in Greek mythology. `Prometheus` may also refer to: Astronomy and space exploration: Companies and organizations: Literature: Film and television: Music: Gaming: Transportation: Other uses: See also:
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20. Prometheus
    (tree) `Prometheus` (aka `WPN-114`) was the nickname given to the oldest known non-clonal organism, a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) tree growing near the tree line on Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada, USA. The tree, which was at least 4862 years old and likely approaching...
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21. Prometheus
    (Goethe) `Prometheus` is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in which the character of the mythic Prometheus addresses God (as Zeus) in misotheist accusation and defiance. The poem was written between 1772 and 1774 and first published in 1789 after an anonymous and unauthorised publication ...
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22. Prometheus
    (art song) `"Prometheus"` (D. 674) is an intensely dramatic art song composed by Franz Schubert in October 1819 to a poem of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It was written for bass voice in the key of flat--> major, but the key moves repeatedly through various major to ...
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23. Prometheus
    (Marvel Comics) image= --> `Prometheus` is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Fictional character biography: Prometheus is a member of the super hero family the Pantheon. The Pantheon is led by Agamemnon, the father of all its super-powered members. Prometheus was born with a defor...
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24. Prometheus
    (Liszt) Franz Liszt composed his `Prometheus` in 1850, numbering it No. 5 in his cycle of symphonic poems when he revised it in 1855. The work is based on the Greek myth, Prometheus and is numbered S.99 in the Searle catalogue. Overview: Composition: In 1850, Franz Liszt composed an overture ...
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25. Prometheus
    (spacecraft) `Prometheus` was a proposed manned vertical-takeoff, horizontal-landing (VTHL) spaceplane concept put forward by Orbital Sciences Corporation in late 2010 as part of the second phase of NASA`s Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program.<ref name=osc20101214> -->--> Design: Th...
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