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Prometheus (Mythology)

Prometheus is a Greek Titan from Ancient Greek mythology who was responsible for the creation of man from clay and the theft of fire from the gods for man.

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What type of archetype is Prometheus?

Prometheus represents the archetypes of the strength of the human will and defiance against authority.

What lessons is to be learned by the Prometheus myth?

Well in a nut shell, Prometheus created man. We love what we create because it is like our child. Prometheus knew man would never go far without technology, so like many fathers, he sacrificed himself and paid the price.

How does the Prometheus myth link with Mary Shelley's husband?

In Greek mythology Zeus withheld fire from mankind, but Prometheus stole it. In some stories Prometheus created man from mud. Doctor Frankenstein tried to create human life in a dead body. The parallel should be obvious.

Why is Prometheus considered as a hero by humans?

Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind, but he was punished for this by Zeus. He was chained to a rock where, by day, a vulture would eat his liver. However, as Prometheus was immortal, his liver would grow back overnight. This was to be his punishment for all eternity.

How is promethesus tortured?

Zeus orders to enchain Prometheus in the Caucasus Mountains, where a vulture will eat his liver all day, for eternity.

Why does Prometheus like humans?

Vultures, from his ordeal with them while chained up on Mount Caucasus.

Why might the story how Prometheus gave fire to men?

Prometheus wanted to give man the gift of fire even when he knew the consequences of his decision because he loved man so much that he risked his immortal body for them in attempting to give them hope of the future, and in trying to bring them closer to the gods, also to make them thrive above all the other animals of the earth.

Is Prometheus a good guy?

Yes Prometheus was a good guy. Not only did he trick Zeus into having humans sacrifice the bones of the animal instead of the meat, but also he gave humans fire even at the cost of his freedom.

What happened to Prometheus after he stole fire from the gods?

This is a subjective question, but mankind would be quite miserable if Prometheus hadn't stolen fire.

How do Prometheus and Epimetheus help create mankind?

Prometheus had created humans in the likeness of gods, using the clay and water of Panopeus, and Athena had breathed a living soul into them. To compensate for the lack of great qualities, which had foolishly all been given to the creatures by Epimetheus, the wise Titan made Man stand upright like the gods, to be noble and conscious, and to hold his head high, looking up at the heavens.

Why is Frankenstein considered to be the modren Prometheus?

In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mankind. The subtitle "Modern Prometheus" refers to Frankenstein's quest for the knowledge to give life (analogous to the "fire", which was the exclusive province of the gods).

What does Prometheus steal for humans?

He stole fire from them. As a result, Zeus chained him to a mountain in the Caucasus Range for all of eternity where an eagle would eat his liver daily. His liver would regenerate by night only to have the process repeat. Eventually, he was freed by Hercules.

In greek mythology Prometheus was a titan who first created what?

He was the titan of forethought and crafty counsel. He was also the creator of mankind.

How was Prometheus able to survive after the eagle ate his liver every day?

In return for some helpful advice for one of his labors, Heracles drove away the vulture that pecked at Prometheus's liver, and then broke the chains binding him. Thus, Prometheus was rescued.

How is Frankenstein compared with the modern Prometheus?

Prometheus was one who, in Greek mythology, stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. As punishment for his misdeeds, Zeus, chained Prometheus to a rock and sentenced him to have his innards pecked out everyday by vultures.

Dr. Frankenstein is a fictional character in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus. In the novel, the doctor creates life using ground-breaking technology and methodology. His experiments climax when he reanimates a dead man, which he had stitched together from several corpses of other dead men. Not moments after his creature had come to life, Frankenstein was filled with hate and disgust for his 'son'.

Frankenstein was essentially 'punished'. He had stolen a gift of the gods -in this case life, as opposed to fire- and now had to have his innards eaten out, so to speak. His punishment was that he hated his own creation, which he thought he would love unconditionally.

Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus is a fantastic novel that can be seen as a trial of the soul, a political allegory, an existential work, representation of Greek mythology and so forth, but, what it ultimately tells the reader is a tale about human nature and discovering who you are and what your purpose is on Earth. Hope this helps!

Interesting stories of Prometheus?

Prometheus Creates Man out of Clay

As a reward for his service to the Gods during the war with the Titans, Zeus rewarded Prometheus and his brother, Epimetheus with gifts of traits and asked them to create creatures. Prometheus shaped the beginnings of Man out of clay, and began to add traits to his beloved creations. But as he tried to add some more, he realized that his brother, Epimetheus, in foolishness, had used all of the traits and parts making animals and creatures other than humankind. So man was left without as many traits as animals.

Prometheus Tricks Zeus

Prometheus sought to trick the mighty sky god by fooling him into taking the lesser part of a sacrifice by mankind. He presented Zeus with a plate of glistening fat with bones and gristle underneath, and a plate with meat underneath bones and gristle. He then asked Zeus to choose one for the sacrifices. Zeus chose the plate with fat, and when he realized he had been tricked, he couldn't change his decree, as his word was supreme.

Prometheus Steals Fire

Prometheus saw that his creations were cold, he felt sorry for them. So he planned to steal Fire from the torch on Apollo's chariot. He went up Mount Olympus, and took the torch when Apollo wasn't looking. He then gave the fire to the Humans, giving them a valuable and functional gift that ensured their survival. Zeus, however, wasnt pleased. He ordered that Prometheus be chained to Mount Caucasus and have his liver eaten out and regenerate daily by a vulture. So, Hephaestus chained Prometheus, and he endured his punishment for many years.

Prometheus is Rescued by Herkales

Upon passing, the great hero and son of Zeus, Herkales, saw Prometheus enduring his punishment. He broke the chains around Prometheus and shot the Vulture dead with an arrow.
Prometheus Warns of a Flood

Prometheus, in his wisdom and prophecizing, predicts accurately that Zeus will lose a deluge (major flood) on Greece after Lyacon of Arcadia sacrifices a boy to him. Prometheus warns his son, Deukalion, of the impending disaster and tells him to build a boat to survive the storm. Deukalion, and his wife Pyrrha survive, and repopulate the earth by throwing stones behind them, as instructed by an oracle of Themis, which turn into Humans.

What job is Prometheus and epimethius given by Zeus?

He chained him to a mountain where vultures ripped out and ate his liver every day, for it to regrow at night

Who is Prometheus related to?

Prometheus was the creator of man in Greek myth. Because of his gift of fire (which he stole from the gods), he was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten out every day by an eagle. Because he was immortal, he could never die from this. He was eventually freed by Heracles after Chiron the Centaur exchanged his immortality for Prometheus' freedom.

Who is the first woman that the greek god Prometheus made?

Prometheus did not make women.

He made mortal man.

A women - Pandora -was crafted by Hephaestus by the request of Zeus.

Who is Prometheus in greek mythology?

Prometheus was a titan, and in the creation of mankind he gave the humans fire, because his brother epimtheus gave the animals all the good stuff like protection, and speed and everything else.

what he did was tricked Zeus and commited three crimes against Zeus, for example,

1. he loved man more then the gods, so Zeus put women on earth,

2. he tricked Zeus, so Zeus tricked him into letting a woman into the house,

(the woman was Pandora, and she was evil, she had a box full of evil things and released it into the world cause of her curiosity)

3. he didnt tell Zeus the name of his only human son, so Zeus put Prometheus on top of a cliff and tied him there, and everyday Zeus would turn into an Eagle and gore some body part out of him, and make him better so he could do it again every day.

if you don't see the biblical refrences either, then the mother who was a vergin, who was pregnant with a gods son, was Mary, and Jesus was the son.

and woman come after men, and are evil, Adam and Eve,

yeah there yah go (:

What do Prometheus and Equality 7 2521 have in common?

they have things in commen because prometheus was a roman man who stole a fire from the gods and he and equality have things in common by stolen things from a group of people because promethus stole something from the world counselling.