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'''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 [[ | '''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 [[Olympian]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Creation of life === | === Creation of life === | ||
Prometheus sought to "beautify" the [[universe]], as he put it, with living creatures. In doing this he stole from the temple on the planet of [[Olympus]] some [[life spore]]s which he scattered across the universe. This, however, angered [[ | Prometheus sought to "beautify" the [[universe]], as he put it, with living creatures. In doing this he stole from the temple on the planet of [[Olympus]] some [[life spore]]s which he scattered across the universe. This, however, angered [[Zeus]], who banished him to be chained to a mountain on an unnamed planet for the rest of his existence. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Life Bringer! (comic story)|The Life Bringer!]]'') | ||
=== Freedom === | === Freedom === | ||
Over time, the mountain which Prometheus was chained to had eroded to a small rock. | Over time, the mountain which Prometheus was chained to had eroded to a small rock. | ||
Eventually the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II]] arrived to the unknown planet and came across Prometheus eventually freeing him from his chains with K9 using his photon beams to break them. Once freed Prometheus used his powers to send the TARDIS with the Doctor and K9 to the planet [[Olympus]] but once there they were confronted by [[Aphrodite]] who took them to the huge temple where they were to be judged by [[ | Eventually the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II]] arrived to the unknown planet and came across Prometheus eventually freeing him from his chains with K9 using his photon beams to break them. Once freed Prometheus used his powers to send the TARDIS with the Doctor and K9 to the planet [[Olympus]] but once there they were confronted by [[Aphrodite]] who took them to the huge temple where they were to be judged by [[Zeus]]. | ||
Prometheus was put into a confinement room which he thought to escape by pounding on the wall for a thousand years till it would break. However the Doctor eventually escaped along with K9 and let him out. Prometheus quickly collected some more [[life spore]]s which he would once again spread new life across the universe in an act of revenge against Zeus. | Prometheus was put into a confinement room which he thought to escape by pounding on the wall for a thousand years till it would break. However the Doctor eventually escaped along with K9 and let him out. Prometheus quickly collected some more [[life spore]]s which he would once again spread new life across the universe in an act of revenge against Zeus. | ||
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[[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]] | [[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]] | ||
