Greek Myth of a Liver Getting Eaten

Prometheus had the ability to see the future. He knew that a war was coming between the Titan and the Olympian gods. He convinced his brother, Epimetheus that they should side with the Olympians and by doing so, escape imprisonment in Tartarus.

Prometheus was a master craftsman. He fashioned humans out of clay and water. He grew attached to his creation and wanted to give them every advantage to evolve. Prometheus stole fire from the gods on Olympus and gave it to people. He taught them how to use it for light, warmth, cooking and other crafts.

Zeus was enraged that Prometheus had stolen the fire. He chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to eat his liver. Because Prometheus was immortal, his liver would regenerate, and the cycle of his liver being eaten by the eagle would repeat daily. Hercules eventually freed Prometheus from his torment.