Prometheus

awoke that morning to find his dead family lifeless he became furious at the world especially the gods for letting them be killed. He prayed to Ares to strike down whoever had killed his family however, he didn't get a response. Cassius even tried Prometheus to see if he could bring them back but no response.…

Ovid’s “Four Ages of Man” synchronizes well with Hesiod’s tale of the creation of man, although leaving out the Heroes Age. It is unclear whether an unknown god or Prometheus creates man [Theogony 76-80]. Roman Ovid’s creation story is easier to comprehend because it contains only five primary characters Chaos, an unknown god, Prometheus, Saturn, and Jove. Similar to the Works and Days, Ovid’s god Saturn, Cronos' counterpart, has supremacy over the Golden Age [Metamorphoses I.77-112]. Whilst…

English writer who specialized in short stories. She was born August 30th, 1797 and passes away February 1st, 1851 at the age of 53. ( ). She is famously known for one of her Gothic Novels named Frankenstein, with the sub title being The Modern Prometheus. Shelly is also known for assisting her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley. A famous Romantic poet and philosopher. Though that was not the only relationship she had with respected writer. She was the daughter of great political philosopher…

Hesiod 's Theogony and the Book of Genesis, came from two very distinct cultures. Hesiod’s Theogony is the Greek account of the creation of earth and humankind, while The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, which also stands as an account of creation. There are a number of profound similarities and differences between the creation stories contained in Hesiod 's Theogony and the biblical book of Genesis. The similarities and differences between…

Ancient Greek’s regarded hospitality with great importance in their culture. Being a good host was a reflection of power, as well as a form of honoring the gods, especially Zeus—who was associated with xenia. Xenia extended past hospitality rather it was a form of proper behavior between individuals, both host and guest. This mutual trust helped establish and create bonds. These bonds were often created through eating; food was associated with bonding and power, eating was seen as a luxury and a…

My book, The American Revolution: A Grand Mistake, was written by Leland G. Stauber. Prometheus Books published the 276 page book in 2010. In this book the author described four main consequences of the American Revolution. His four main points are the dilemma of slavery, legislative union vs. purely voluntary federation, the American System of Government, and the mindset of Americans about the role of Government. Stauber wrote this book so that Americans can understand that the American…

TO TALK TO A GO.... -Wait... If I'm still alive it means that you need me for something, there's no way you're gonna kill me for the way I talk, and I don't care, to what I know, I died already. ~HMMM YOU'RE RIGHT, WELL... LET'S START THIS. I'M PROMETHEUS, I'M THE OLDEST OF THE PRIMORDIAL GODS, THE GOD OF NOTHINGNESS..OR THE "VOID GOD". YOU SEE... THE THING IS THAT AFTER BEING OBSERVING MORTALS FOR AN ETTERNITY YOU START TO GET BORED.. SO THE REST OF THE PRIMORDIAL GODS AND ME THOUGHT OF…

The book, Anthem, is about a twenty year old male, who is six feet tall and named Equality 7-2521. His society that he lives in has made him feel as if he was different and being different is the worst transgression to commit. The saying "Curiosity killed the cat", was almost the fate for Equality in this novella and his ego saved him from this tragedy. Equality has always felt like the black sheep in his society and ego plays a huge role as to why he feels this way, throughout the book it is…

The Otherworld is an outlet for many cultures. It is expressed in many ways, depending on the mythology that is involved. The otherworld is core to many cultures; however, this forces the question, why? Why does one reach towards the Otherworld to explain the happenings of this world? This essay argues that the otherworld is an exciting concept to answer the questions of the world, while relieving pressure off of ourselves. Stories told of the Otherworld may be different from our world, but they…

Milton uses allusions throughout Paradise Lost including biblical references, literary references and mythological references. Many of his allusions refer to the Bible story of Adam, Eve, and Lucifer, explaining their sins and the reason humans lost their paradise. He also uses other literary and mythological references to relate further to the story. To begin with, Milton uses many allusions to the Bible. He opens the story explaining man’s first sin with the forbidden fruit and Adam and Eve:…