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:That seems unlikely, as "Promethean" is merely a translation of their actual name. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|Courage never dies.]] 22:37, 29 August 2011 (EDT) | :That seems unlikely, as "Promethean" is merely a translation of their actual name. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|Courage never dies.]] 22:37, 29 August 2011 (EDT) | ||
::What if this was the origin of the translation of "Promethean"? For instance, this "Promethean's" name could have been Prometheus.[[User talk:Ocean Soul|Ocean Soul]] 22:41, 29 August 2011 (EDT) | ::What if this was the origin of the translation of "Promethean"? For instance, this "Promethean's" name could have been Prometheus.[[User talk:Ocean Soul|Ocean Soul]] 22:41, 29 August 2011 (EDT) | ||
:::You've made a good point. It actually isn't as unlikely as I'd thought. Prometheus means "forethought"; even if Prometheus wasn't literally the name of a particular Forerunner, this translation could reference how ancient and wise the Prometheans were among other Forerunners. Perhaps the legend of Prometheus was the result of an incompletely recollected geas. I hope later media strengthen these connections between Greek mythology and the Forerunners' and humanity's shared history, or at least allude to them. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|Courage never dies.]] 22:57, 29 August 2011 (EDT) | |||