Prometheus

The Ethics of Prometheus Bound Can ethical theories determine the goodness or badness of a fictional character? While these belief systems can certainly be applied to fiction, there can be no single moral interpretation for a story, because ethical systems vary so greatly. Christian deontological ethics, Kantian deontological ethics, and consequentialist ethics all have individual ways of assigning moral value to actions. In Aeschylus’ tragedy Prometheus Bound, Prometheus steals fire from the…

Prometheus directed by Scott Ridley, who is known for Blade Runner (1982), Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014). Ridley has been nominated for 3 Oscars for best director for such films as Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, and Thelma and Louise. The name of the film itself echoes Greek mythology of the Titan Prometheus who is known as “the creator of mankind,” and thief of fire from Zeus which advanced the human race. Additionally Prometheus is also referenced to as “the…

myths may seem to be completely unrelated to each other, they happen to have many similarities. The Greek Mythology myth of the creation of man has many versions to it. The most common version begins by saying that Prometheus and Epimetheus, two Titans, created man. Prometheus shaped man out of mud, and…

Katniss and Prometheus have similarities between both of them. They both share similarities and have the same actions. Their thoughts are also alike and what they set out to do has a connection. Even though Katniss is a female and Prometheus is a male, you can compare both of these characters. Katniss and Prometheus both has attitude where they will not give up. Even though Prometheus disobeyed Zeus he still insisted that "Mankind shall have fire, despite what Zeus has decided,". Prometheus’…

If I were you, I’d probably go borderline praiseful and describe Prometheus as an impressive character, without citing anyone. I remember reading about how interesting…

advantage within a certain location survived whereas those with a less of an advantage did not survive. One other alternate for the creation of man was that Prometheus and Epimetheus were spared because they had not fought alongside the other Titans. Instead, they were given the task of creating man. Prometheus shaped man out of mud. Prometheus assigned Epimetheus with the task of giving the creatures of the earth their own individual…

nobler animal wanted, so Man was made. This creature was made in the image of the Gods. There were two titans in charge of this nobler creature, their names were Prometheus and Epimetheus. Prometheus and Epimetheus were…

From Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the issue of authority is a constant. From the direct use of Zeus as the main symbol of authority, to the use of a slightly more ambiguous authority figure: nature, authority, and the transgression of authority, is paramount in these works. Authority as an idea can seem more of an opaque image, given the guise of forced obedience, but when embodied by an idea such as nature, or a figure such as Zeus, authority takes a less nebulous…

are all characteristics of Edith Hamilton’s interpretation of Prometheus and Pandora’s box. The readers are first introduced to Prometheus when Hamilton addresses he was in Zeus’s army fighting against the Titans even though Prometheus was a Titan himself. After Zeus and his army won the battle against the powerful Titans, him and others conquered the earth and soon jumped into the era of the golden age. Zeus eventually notices Prometheus was rebelling against him when he found out he had been…

In the film Prometheus David is an Android, meaning he is not human. He is on board a ship with many other scientists trying to find their creator, David is there to assist them. Although he looks, talks and acts like a human he cannot feel the same way humans do but he can understand human emotions. Despite the fact he is not supposed to feel the way we do, throughout the movie he faces many obstacles dealing with his identity and who he truly is. Therefore, David battles an inner identity…