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The titan who defied Zeus to help humans

Prometheus shaped mankind from clay, gifted them fire, and taught them survival. For his defiance, Zeus condemned him to an ...

Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.