According to the Prometheus Myth, Prometheus is sentenced by Zeus to be chained to a mountain and have his liver eaten everyday by an eagle. Did the Greek knew that the liver could grow back at this time? or was it a coincidence ?

by HuitreDOleron

Please excuse my poor english. This question might be stupid but i just think odd that the greek chose the liver which is the only organ that can actually grow back out of the entire human body.

Thank you very much

Matti_Matti_Matti

Add-on question: what did the ancient Greeks believe that the liver was for?

rory_baxter

This question has mostly already been answered in this thread here

A combination of /u/FennyDrayton and /u/abutthole 's answers answer your question.

exthere

In addition to /u/abutthole's reponse from two years ago there's also /u/yazid87's more in-depth response from about a year ago.