prometheus
プロメテウス
解説 Definition
ギリシャ神話に登場する巨人族の神。人類に火を与えたとされ、ゼウスに罰せられた存在として知られる。
Prometheus is a figure in Greek mythology who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. Zeus punished him by having him chained to a rock, where an eagle repeatedly consumed his regenerating liver.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ギリシャ神話で神々から火を盗み、人類に与えたプロメテウスを、「先を考える者」という名の意味と結び付けましょう。火は単なる炎ではなく、技術・知識・文明の象徴として語られます。後から考える弟 Epimetheus と対にすると、先見性を表す Prometheus の役割と物語を区別して覚えられます。
Remember Prometheus as the mythological figure who thought ahead and brought fire to humanity. His name is traditionally associated with forethought, which suits a character who acted for humanity’s future even though he faced Zeus’s punishment. The fire in his story can represent more than flame: it is often connected with knowledge, technology, creativity, and human progress. Contrast him with his brother Epimetheus, whose name is associated with afterthought. This pair makes the central memory link clear: Prometheus looks ahead; Epimetheus realizes things afterward.
例文
In Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity.
ギリシャ神話では、プロメテウスは神々から火を盗んで人類に与えました。
Zeus punished Prometheus by chaining him to a rock where an eagle ate his liver daily.
ゼウスはプロメテウスを岩に鎖でつなぎ、毎日鷲に肝臓を食べさせる罰を与えました。
The story of Prometheus symbolizes the human quest for knowledge and progress.
プロメテウスの物語は知識と進歩を求める人類の探求を象徴しています。
prometheus の類義語・関連語
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prometheus の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Prometheus（Προμηθεύς）から。pro-（前もって）+ mēthes（考える者）で「先に考える者＝先見の明を持つ者」の意。関連語：Epimetheus（後知恵の者）、method（方法）。神々から火を盗み人類に与えた知恵の象徴。
The name Prometheus comes from Ancient Greek Promētheus. It is traditionally connected with Greek words expressing forethought or thinking beforehand, commonly analyzed through pro-, “before,” and an element associated with thought or learning. This interpretation fits the contrast with his brother Epimetheus, whose name is associated with afterthought. In later English, the derived adjective Promethean describes daring creativity, ambitious originality, or defiance resembling the mythic figure’s gift of fire to humanity.
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