Prometheus

Word of the day: Promethean. adjective of or suggestive of Prometheus. creative; boldly original. In Greek mythology, he was the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus (whose agenda was for mankind to perish) punished him for his disobedience by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver on a daily basis (the dang thing kept growing back overnight) until Hercules rescued him. So, if you are defiant of authority or limits and couldn't give a big rat's ass, you are Promethean. Example: There is something truly Promethean in the struggle of the Russian youth against their overpowering antagonist. Violence and the Labor Movement|Robert Hunter