Analytic Responseprometheus And The First People By Olivia E. Coolidge

Analyzing texts is one of the most fundamental and key parts to drawing conclusions about them. Upon analyzing the two versions of the Prometheus myth and the consequent chapters of Genesis, it is quite clear that how one views each piece is subject to their previous knowledge. Today, it is much easier to read Prometheus objectively. It would generally be safe to assume that no one in proximity is a worshipper of Zeus. Reading Genesis is fairly different. Everyone in North America, and most other parts of the world, have at least a very general idea of what Genesis says, or is believed to say. In this essay, the understanding of differences in texts that should be similar will be explored. Although the two versions of the Prometheus and Genesis should essentially be the same, there are many differences within their respective plots and in the language used that make them contradictory and forces the reader to rely heavily on interpretation to try to combat these inconsistencies.

When comparing the ancient Greek creation myth of Prometheus and the Judaeo-Christian Adam and Eve story we find some striking similarities in both of them.

In his dream, the water is disturbed by "winds... blowing from all directions and lashing the surface." (Dn. 7:2) In the Inferno, Virgil explains that cries of the damned under the marsh "make the water bubble on the surface." (VII, 119-120) The arrogance of Filippo matches a feature of the fourth beast, who has an unusual horn, which "had human eyes and a mouth and was boasting proudly." (Dn. 7:8) This theme of evil arising from the sea is echoed in Revelation, where John "saw a beast coming up out of the sea." (Rev. 13:1) Like Filippo, the beast was a leader of men and refused to subject itself to God's will. It is significant that Virgil and the pilgrim are never touched by the water. They, like Noah, pass safely through the water with God's assistance. It is important to remember that Noah "lived in fellowship with God." (Gn. 6:10) The Elhoist goes on to emphasize that "Noah did everything that God commanded." (Gn. 6:22) Noah, because of his voluntary subjugation to the divine will. Another significant parallel is the Exodus of God's people from Egypt. The Sea of Reeds is a marshy region to the North of the Red Sea proper. However, the Israelites, who "did as they were told," were able to cross "the sea on dry ground." (Ex. 14:4, 22) The Egyptians, who were motivated by selfish anger at the loss of their slaves were destroyed. The bodies of the Egyptians were submerged in the mire. The parallel is very close to the description given by the

This story is unlike most creation stories where the creator dignifies and loves his/her creation. “Prometheus shaped man out of mud, and Prometheus loved man more than the Olympians” (Mythology: Prometheus). Through a famous mythological story, this quote shows how the relationship between creator and creation is typically a relationship of love and

Aeschylus was not the initial individual to display the chronicles of Prometheus, as another famous Greek poet in the form of Hesiod also conveyed of the condemnation of the fallen titan. Contrastingly, Hesiod wholly affirmed that Prometheus was the supercilious and prideful ignoramus that attempted to deceive the all-powerful Zeus, and even assisted the sinful mortals by bequeathing them fire. In verity, Hesiod’s interpretation of Prometheus is greatly distinctive when compared to Aeschylus’, for the former utilized crooked metis to endeavor to swindle an all-knowing god, whereas in Aeschylus’ construction, Prometheus was the savior of humanity, vilified as a result of the childlike tantrums of a bitter deity. Nevertheless, what both Works and Days and Prometheus

Prometheus is a very wise titan whose name means 'forethought'. He participated in the Titanomachy on Zeus' side and fought against the fellow titans and Atlas who were on Cronus' side (Class Notes). After the war was over after ten years, Prometheus was given the job of creating mankind with his younger brother Epimetheus (Class Notes). In this process, Prometheus partly reveals his quality of a trickster. First, he designs mankind based on the attributes of the god and fashions them to walk upright. Then, he decides to present the fire to the mankind so that their lives would get more easier--partly because Epimetheus gave away the 'good gifts' which were provided by the gods (Class Notes). The giving of fire to mankind also demonstrates Prometheus' attribute of being a thief because he stole the fire from the gods.

promethas and the frist people was the title author olivia coolidge this story was very intersting and wasnt hard to read zenus was god and promethus created. durinus kornos their uration epimetheas was his brother each brother helped with giving. and creacting earth all men on earth first and pandora was created later she had treasuse. ehest in which she opened and filled the earth was repeopled and they were less sensitive and vlived thru good and bad situations.

The origin of the phrase was in ancient Greeks. Zeus, the overall leader of the gods, was angry at Prometheus, a titan, for stealing fire from heaven and giving man. The act would explain the origin of humanity using fire. Therefore, Zeus presented the Pandora (a box) to Prometheus’ brother, Epimetheus. In the box, all evils would affect man if opened.

Indeed, they were every poor and wretched and cold, without fire, without food, and with no shelter but miserable caves.” Prometheus wants to be

If someone opens Pandora's box, they unleash a torrent of unforeseen consequences on themselves or others. This came from Pandora, who opened a box she was told not to open due to an unstable curiosity that she harbored.

The storm that shook Athens the day of the twins’ birth was of unprecedented size.The wind howled in fury and sought every breath to take for it’s own.The sea and sky swirled together like oceans set on fire to strike the city, and at its heart lay a woman giving birth. This woman was the Queen of Athens, lone ruler as her lover was Apollo and no king dared make the slightest move. She was in considerable pain, and the storm outside only intensified her feelings. She was bearing children of Apollo, royalty of the sun god. Queen Adrine could feel them kicking, wanting to get out into the world. Then, suddenly, a lightning bolt struck not once, but twice the sacred olive tree outside the palace walls. And, just as suddenly, there lay two twins,

“The truest characters of ignorance are pride and arrogance. This quote by Samuel Butler is truer than gold in the two greek myths Phaethon and Daedalus and Icarus. The protagonists of both stories boastful,arrogant and prideful natures lead them to their agonizing deaths and downfall. The two myths would be lifeless and stale without the use of of literary elements like conflict,imagery,and and characterization. Conflict shapes the story,Imagery foreshadows and provides color,and characterization develops the characters personalities and behaviors. These elements are how the authors were able to teach the lesson in the theme. The two stories’ main characters, Phaethon and Daedalus and Icarus share the same moral theme of a prideful disregard from those elder and wiser can quickly lead to disastrous consequences,existing thanks to these literary elements.

In the Greek myths Phaethon and Daedalus and Icarus, both Phaethon and Icarus meet their untimely demise due to a lack of obedience and an excess of pride. Characterization is used to describe a character’s personality and foreshadow how they will act. Imagery is used to deeply describe the events and setting of the story to give a better feel of what is happening to and around the characters. Conflict is the problem in the story. It is used to make the story suspenseful and interesting and ties into the moral. Through the use of characterization, imagery, and conflict, the two mythical protagonists, Phaethon and Icarus demonstrate a shared lesson that a prideful disregard of the warnings from those who are older and wiser can lead to disastrous consequences.

Throughout history the human race has been recording stories and historical tales. Since we have been able to write, we have always had a need for explaining the unknown. A lot of the first known stories were known as epics. Epics provide an excellent idea of the basic thought process and lifestyles of early humans. The majority of these epics told the tale of heroic men searching for a noble prize. Along the same line as these epics are the stories or accounts that are told in the Bible, in particular those in the Old Testament. These legends tend to provide us with some spiritual idea of early man and even the beginning of time. Comparing the stories and characters of the first epic, The Epic of Gilgamesh, along with the first chapter of the Bible, Genesis, one can not only discover surprising similarities but also some significant differences.

The poem demonstrates a message of love and forgiveness which is at the heart of the Christian teachings. Actually “the vision of Prometheus gradually changes into the shape of Christ’s Cross” (O’ Donoghue 170). This resemblance to Christ has been noted by many critics, which suggests that “Prometheus is heroically superior to his punishment” and he has unshakable faith in the future of humanity despite his torment (Grigorian 44). Act I shows two worlds: one is fake and the other real. This idea is Platonic in nature; however, it resembles the political and social division of the world in Arab Spring countries before the revolution which comes to realize the ideal one.