Prometheus, Chained to Mount Caucus, has his Liver Devoured by an Eagle
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Title
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Prometheus, Chained to Mount Caucus, has his Liver Devoured by an Eagle
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Description
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“The Titan Prometheus, protector of men, stole fire from Mount Olympus. Furious, Zeus inflicted a terrible and cruel punishment on him. He chained him to the summit of Mount Caucasus, where an eagle came daily to peck at his liver, which constantly replenished itself. Prometheus, straining his every muscle, screams in agony. The instrument of his crime, the torch, lies at his feet.”
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Identifier
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Promethean_Iconography_12
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Date
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1762
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