EUREKA Prometheus Project

Mythology Essay Greek myths have many times where the Gods were cruel. Although, the cruelty of these Gods is not always justified. Because of them not always being justified this may explain the greeks view of the universe as self centered. The cruelty can be justified when the gods are doing it as the correct punishment for a crime. However, a greater amount of the time the gods cruelty is not justified as they are doing it for their own revenge against someone or just for the sake of…

disguises themselves to pursue another sexually. Another classical myth that has much in common with the Serbs myth was Pandora and her box. In this story Zeus had Hermes make a beautiful woman, Pandora, from the earth to give to Epimetheus as a gift. Prometheus, Epimetheus’s brother, had told him to never accept a gift from Zeus. However, he did not listen. Pandora had extreme greed and curiosity when she came across a box; the box had been from Zeus as well. When Pandora opened the lid…

reimagine is the Ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound written by Aeschylus. The narrative of Prometheus tells the tale of Prometheus, a titan, who steals fire from the Gods to give to humans to further their society. For this act, Zeus condemns Prometheus to be chained to a rock and is tortured. While my production would not be a retelling of Prometheus’s story but rather a reimagining of the story to examine the life in urban communities. In my retelling, Prometheus will be the source…

In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, secrets were a benefactor throughout the entire novel and brought Prometheus feeling eager and cocky to finding these ostensible “secrets of the earth”, and disapproved and/or approved men for feeling and/or not feeling the same way. Prometheus thinks highly of himself and traits of being smarter, wiser, and better than everybody else “We do not know, but we shall learn. We cannot stop now, even though it frightens us that we are alone in knowledge” (Rand 54), and “No…

the Greek Myth "Prometheus" by Bernard Evslin, the main character, Prometheus was punished by Zeus because he gave the humans fire. A long time ago, humans did not know anything about the fire. Until one day, a young Titan named Prometheus tried to convince the lord of the sky, Zeus, to give the human fire. However, Zeus refused to follow Prometheus’s advice and kick him out, but Prometheus didn’t give up, he knew that humans deserved the fire to be happy. After that, Prometheus decided to steal…

the 'Female Principle' theme, while The Hopi Creation Story myth ‘Female Principle’ is different from them both. The Greek myth of Pandora from Hesiod is a well known myth. The myth is about Prometheus the son of Zeus, stealing the secret of fire and offering it to humanity. Zeus became furious about Prometheus act and punish him to everlasting pain from a bird picking his stomach for eternity. Zeus then decided to punish society by ordering Athena and Hephaestus to create the first women, and…

Powerful and harsh are the gods of ancient Greece. They are to be respected, worshipped and feared in order to live a peaceful and long life. Hesiod represents these gods in similar but contrasting ways through the tale of Prometheus and Pandora in his poems, Works and Days and The Theogony. Though both poems are different and take on a different form they are both considered wisdom literature because we learn a lesson of right and wrong from the tales being told. In these poems we examine the…

The Day of the Locust and Frankenstein are uniquely telling the same story, the story of Hollywood. The characters in both the novel and the film share great similarities, as Sarver explains with Homer and the monster. A very similar comparison can be drawn between Faye and Dr. Frankenstein. Their relationship is dependent upon Sarver’s parallel, because Faye is to Homer as Frankenstein is to the monster. The connection between Faye and the doctor lies in their utter disregard for those around…

Allusions are a powerful literary tool that authors use to enhance novels. By using allusions, readers can connect concepts, and main ideas to better understand them. An allusion is a reference to a person, place, thing or event. In the Novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley used allusions to Milton's Paradise Lost. Shelly alluded to Paradise Lost, by having the monster read the poem, which helped him gain knowledge and understanding. While alluding to Paradise Lost the monster compared himself to…

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus has played a huge role in pop culture since it was published in 1818. From movies, numerous plays, and allusions in other works of art, many people have fallen in love with the story. What some people might not know is that the story was made like a spider web from a combination of ideas and influences that Shelley then weaved to create this story. Even though the novel is about a mad scientist who brings back the dead, one of the…