Prometheus Word Search

Illustrated Prometheus scene — AI-generated artwork behind this myth's word search puzzle
Illustrated Prometheus scene — AI-generated artwork behind this myth's word search puzzle

A free Prometheus word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.

Words to find: PROMETHEUS, FIRE, TITAN, ZEUS, EPIMETHEUS, ATLAS, HUMANITY, CLAY, OLYMPUS, GODS, HERMES, PANDORA.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Prometheus word list, defined

FIRE /ˈfaɪər/ · noun
The phenomenon of combustion, in which material burns and produces flame, heat, and light; also, an instance of burning that destroys or damages something. Related: blaze, flames, inferno, combustion.
TITAN /ˈtaɪtən/ · noun
A giant in mythology and literature, often depicted as a powerful and formidable being. In modern usage, a titan can also refer to a large or powerful entity, such as a corporation or a technological system. Related: giant, colossus, monster, behemoth.
ATLAS /ˈæt.ləs/ · noun
A book of maps, often including geographical, political, or thematic information about regions of the world. In anatomy, the atlas is the uppermost cervical vertebra that supports the skull. Related: map collection, gazetteer, chartbook.
HUMANITY /hjuːˈmænɪti/ · noun
The quality of being human; the state of being humane. The quality of being kind, sympathetic, and generous. Related: humaneness, humane, kindness, compassion.
CLAY /kleɪ/ · noun
A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically a hydrous aluminum silicate, that hardens when dried or fired and is used in pottery, bricks, and sculpture; also, figuratively, the material of the human body. Related: loam, earth, mud, adobe.
GODS /ɡɒdz/ · noun
Supernatural beings with powers and abilities, often worshipped as deities. Gods are often depicted as having control over various aspects of life, such as nature, war, or fate. Related: deities, divinities, supernatural beings, spirits.
PANDORA /pænˈdɔːrə/ · noun
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman created by the gods, sent to earth as a punishment for Prometheus' theft of fire. She was given a box or jar with strict instructions not to open it, but her curiosity eventually got the better of her, and she released all the evils of the world, leaving only Hope behind. Related: woman, creature, being.

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