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In [[Greek mythology]], Prometheus was worshipped a deity. According to one account, his Roman equivalent was [[Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | In [[Greek mythology]], Prometheus was worshipped a deity. According to one account, his Roman equivalent was [[Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') They were examples of the Punished Fire-Bringer, an archetypal figure found in the myths of many planets. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The V Cwejes (short story)|The V Cwejes]]'') | ||
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]]'') | 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]]'') | ||
