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Prometheus
The Pantheon · Stop No. 84

Prometheus

Liver and onions
Era
Titanomachy, dinner service
Provenance
The Caucasus, table for one
Medium
Full-color woodcut with skillet still life
Edition
Daily special edition

He stole fire so mortals could cook, and the gods, with a sense of humor nobody credits them for, arranged for him to become the meal. The eagle arrives daily. The liver regrows nightly. The onions are a regional garnish. Eternity is mostly a menu problem.

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