Zeus And Epimetheus Comparison Essay

One day, Zeus decided to give all of the creatures on earth what he called "differences." The Gods were bored of watching both humans and animals eat, sleep, and wander around. Zeus called for Epimetheus, another God who was not busy at the time, and gave him two boxes. The big box was filled with Zeus's differences. Zeus told Epimetheus to pass them out to the creatures on earth. When Epimetheus asked Zeus what was in the second smaller box, Zeus would not tell him what was inside it, but instead only told him not to open it unless he was instructed to.

Soon Epimetheus was on earth holding a box on each of his shoulders. Epimetheus's shoulders were staring to hurt because on earth he no longer had the strength of a God. Epimetheus sorted through the box of differences, giving each animal a difference that he thought best suited them. One the box was empty, the animals left. The sun was beginning to set on Earth, so Epimetheus found a place to sleep. He was soon interrupted by a man who asked Epimetheus what difference was saved for him. When Epimetheus realized that he forgot a difference for man, which was Zeus's favorite creature, he started to worry. He could not give him what was in the small box for fear that Zeus would punish him with lightning bolts striking out …show more content…
The message said "send something for man before Zeus discovers my mistake." Prometheus decided that he would send fire for the humans. Zeus noticed the torch in Prometheus's hands and asked him what his intentions were for the torch. Prometheus told Zeus his plan to give the fire to humans so that life could be easier for them. Zeus did not lie this. He told Prometheus that he should never give fire to the humans. Zeus listed off the many problems that would be caused by fire but Prometheus decided that he could trust man with fire and brought it down against Zeus's orders. When Zeus found out, he chained Prometheus to a large rock on a