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Prometheus was the protagonist in the Greek myth about the origin of man's use and control of fire. Therefore, Prometheus symbolizes any concept related to this.

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An allusion for Prometheus is Frankenstein, because Prometheus created man out of clay, while Dr. Frankenstein created a man out of body parts.

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