Prometheus is a Titan in Greek mythology who is credited with having created man and bestowing him with fire stolen from Zeus. He developed into a master craftsman and was considered to be a trickster. His name translates to Forethinker, which emphasizes his intellectual side. Zeus, as a punishment for the creation of mankind, created the woman Pandora and sent her down to Epimetheus (Hindsight), who, though warned by Prometheus, married her. Pandora took the great lid off the jar she carried, and evils, hard work, and disease flew out to wander among mankind. Hope alone remained within.

Hesiod relates in his other tale that, as vengeance on Prometheus, Zeus had him chained and sent an eagle to eat his immortal liver, which constantly replenished itself; Prometheus was incorporated into Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, who made him not only the bringer of fire and civilization to men but also their preserver, giving man all the arts and sciences as well as the means of survival.
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The Prometheus system of web based instruction was developed at the George Washinton University by their Instructional Technology Lab and is now actively being used in several universities across the country. Instructions on how to setup and your account and use the system effectively are here