Promethean

Of or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.

Boldly creative, inventive, or original; skilful, talented; also, recklessly daring; audacious.

Of a Romantic literary hero: defying traditional moral categories; rebelling against a larger order; persecuted but dauntless.

Of or pertaining to the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea).