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|species = Olympian | |species = Olympian | ||
|origin = [[Olympus]] | |origin = [[Olympus]] | ||
|only = The Life Bringer! (comic story) | |only = The Life Bringer! (comic story) | ||
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'''Prometheus''' | '''Prometheus''' was a figure from [[Greek mythology]], who rebelled against [[Zeus]]. According to one account, he was known as '''Prometheus the Life Bringer''' and was an [[Olympain]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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He, the Doctor and K9 eventually was able to quickly leave via the TARDIS before Zeus could harm them. Once in space Prometheus exited the TARDIS and headed to an unknown planet which the Doctor speculated could be the [[Earth]] but wasn't sure. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Life Bringer! (comic story)|The Life Bringer!]]'') | He, the Doctor and K9 eventually was able to quickly leave via the TARDIS before Zeus could harm them. Once in space Prometheus exited the TARDIS and headed to an unknown planet which the Doctor speculated could be the [[Earth]] but wasn't sure. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Life Bringer! (comic story)|The Life Bringer!]]'') | ||
=== Legacy === | |||
In [[Greek mythology]], Prometheus was worshipped a deity. According to one account, his Roman equivalent was [[Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
Upon meeting [[Ashad]] in [[1816]], and assuming that he was an artificial being with a creator, [[Mary Shelley]] referred to this hypothetical figure as a "Modern Prometheus". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Haunting of Villa Diodati (TV story)|The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]'') This would later form a part of the title of her famous novel, ''[[Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Creative Spark (comic story)|The Creative Spark]]'') | |||
{{Gods}} | {{Gods}} | ||
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[[Category:Prisoners]] | [[Category:Prisoners]] | ||
[[Category:Life]] | [[Category:Life]] | ||
[[Category:Supposed deities from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:Greek deities]] | |||
