Promethean

Promethean  (pruh-MEE-thee-uhn) means:  

adjective: Boldly creative; defiant; audacious

noun: A person who is boldly creative or defiantly original

Audacious and defiantly original!  Love that!  The history behind this word is from Greek mythology. In some versions, a Titan named Prometheus modeled humans from clay and then taught them agriculture and all of the arts of civilization. Today, everything that is considered uniquely creative and original is Promethean.  Prometheus was also chained and tortured by Zeus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humankind, thus the word can also mean defiant of authority or limits. 

To be promethean means that you are daringly original, boldly creative and clearly outside of convention. This is someone who goes the extra mile and puts themselves out there with something uniquely creative and may even go against authority. We all have varying gifts of creative ability and talent, but do you know anyone who fits this description?   

An example of the word in a sentence - "The Olympics showcase Promethean performances by athletes who are always pushing the limits of human ability"

Quote:  "God help thee, old man, thy thoughts have created a creature in thee; and he whose intense thinking thus makes him a Prometheus; a vulture feeds upon that heart for ever; that vulture the very creature he creates"  Herman Melville