Prometheus

When choosing a play to produce for modern audiences, I searched through many production. However, the play I would 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 material for an African American man which has been imprisoned for an unknown reason to the audience. The production would be spliced…

As we all know, myths and legends are supernatural but splendid, which always bring us to a wonderful world with gods, kings, nymphs. This book is of no exception. Because it is written for children, it is shortened to fourteen brief stories, so we can read i it very quickly. After finished reading the all stories, I think the most miserable character is Prometheus, who stole fire from the throne of Zeus to his loved people. For this reason he was published brutally by Zeus, who had Prometheus…

In 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…

The story of Prometheus giving fire to man is one that could be interpreted to teach a few different life lessons; however, I believe the most accurate one is that the story of Prometheus is trying to teach that you should always do what you feel is right. Prometheus did what he felt was right to protect and aid the humans he had so painstakingly created. “When Prometheus finished his work and saw his creatures shivering in the cold, dark night, terrified of the many powerful beasts his brother…

“Myths Presented by the tales of the Gods” . The tragedy of “Prometheus Bound” by Aeschylus discusses the story of Prometheus’s punishment for providing the human race with fire. According to Cupitt, “ a myth is “typically a tradition sacred story of anonymous authorship and archetypal or universal significance which is recounted in a certain community … it tells of the deeds of superhuman beings such as gods” (Maurizio 14). In the tragedy, we observe the Greek deity Prometheus being punished…

Greek myths, and their archetypes, are an important aspect in ancient and modern literature. These myths have had a great influence on ancient and modern literature. Each Greek myth follows an archetype that explains the type of story, the hero of the story, and the conflict that the hero has to face. These archetypes appear in every type of story, ancient or modern. Archetypes are one of the most fundamental part of a story. In Greek mythology, the titan Prometheus helped the gods win a war…

In the short of “The Myth of Prometheus” by an unknown author, Prometheus is the Archetypal Hero of the myth. He shows these characteristics by being the protagonist, answering the challenge, and sacrificing himself. Prometheus first shows he is a hero by being the protagonist of the myth when he tricks Zeus into taking the pile of offerings that is filled with fat and bone, instead of the better pile. This shows Prometheus as the protagonist because he tricks Zeus to advocate the cause of man. …

Aeschylus depicts the ancient myth of Prometheus in his play, “Prometheus Bound” by showing the aftereffects of the titan’s disobedience. In this portrayal, Prometheus is being punished by the unjust tyrant, Zeus. By analyzing the deeds of Zeus, it can be determined that the great king of the gods is an unfit leader. He acts on impulse and pride, with no consideration for long-term prosperity or even the welfare of those over which he rules. From the start of the play, evidence of Zeus…

Aeschylus is postulated to be the author of Prometheus Bound, written in the mid to late fifth century BCE. The story follows Zeus’ punishment of Prometheus, a Titan of old, for for bestowing the gifts of fire and civilization to humankind in spite of Zeus’ desire to destroy humans. For his actions, Prometheus is brought to Scythia, where he is chained eternally to a rock by Hephaestus’ impermeable chains. The scene quoted above depicts the encounter between Prometheus and his fellow Titan,…

At the first read The Modern Prometheus may appear a peculiar name for a book such as Frankenstein. This is because a scientist who brings life to a creature who becomes set to destroy him and a Greek Titan that gave mankind fire. One must delve a little deeper to reveal the truth behind the name and how Mary Shelley cleverly intertwined one of the most famous Greek myths with what was to become one of the most well known Gothic books of all time, Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus.Though…