Union City in Obion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Prometheus

Titan from Greek Mythology

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

1. Prometheus Marker

Inscription. Titans were deities that existed before the Olympian Gods, and Prometheus was known as the protector and benefactor of mankind.

Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, took fire away from mankind after Prometheus angered him with his trickery.

Prometheus then stole back the fire and returned it to mankind so that they could survive and prosper. As punishment, Zeus chained hime to a rock and sent an eagle every day to eat his liver, which regrew every night. Prometheus was saved years later by Hercules who killed the eagle with his arrows.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 36° 26.202′ N, 89° 4.204′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. Marker is on Graham Drive. Marker is located in Freedom Square in Discovery Park America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210-260 Graham Dr, Union City TN 38261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ronald Reagan (here, next to this marker); Ayn Rand 1905-1982 (here, next to this marker); Hobbs Drug Store (here, next to this marker); The Confederate States of America (a few steps from this marker); The United States of America (a few steps

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from this marker); Liberty Hall (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Jefferson (a few steps from this marker); The Barber Shop (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Also see . . . Prometheus. A Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of humanity and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to humankind. (Submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

2. Prometheus Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.