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The Prometheus The Prometheus StoryStoryHoward J. ArnottHoward J. Arnott

Prometheus incurred the wrath of Zeus, who had Prometheus incurred the wrath of Zeus, who had chained him to a rock, where he was constantly preyed chained him to a rock, where he was constantly preyed upon by an eagle. Eventually he was freed by the hero upon by an eagle. Eventually he was freed by the hero

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““gone but gone but not not

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