Prometheus

Benefits Heroes God Power Valor: Targets human units and converts some of them into heroes. Myth Unit Promethean: Men of clay that divide in two when killed.

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When you reach the Classical Age, the minor gods available under Kronos are Leto and Prometheus, the Titan god of forethought. Prometheus was given the task of creating humankind, but his compassion for his people was so great that he defied the gods by giving humans fire and deceiving Zeus. When Zeus learned of this treachery, Prometheus was chained to Mount Caucasus, exposed to attack by a giant eagle that fed daily on his ever-regenerating liver. Many generations later Heracles freed Prometheus of this torture.

Prometheus's god power is Valor. It allows you to target a group of your human units and turn some of them into Heroes. This is useful when you encounter a force of enemy myth units and need Heroes quickly.

Choosing Prometheus also gives you access to the Promethean, a large man of clay that splits into two smaller Prometheans when killed. Prometheus's mythological improvements are Alluvial Clay (increased hit points of Prometheans and their offspring), Heart of the Titans (reduces the cost to convert your units into Heroes), and Heroic Fleet (makes your ships better in battle against myth creatures).

Myth Unit

Prometheans are slow but have pretty good armor and a decent attack. When they are destroyed, two smaller Prometheans are formed from the clay of the first.