Prometheus, in Greek mythology and literature, is known widely and most obviously for his many

700 Words3 Pages
Prometheus, in Greek mythology and literature, is known widely and most obviously for his many enthralling elements. Though there is a wide array of dissimilar stories told of Prometheus, the most dominant and popular one is told by Hesiod in his Theogony. From Hesiod’s account, Prometheus was the great Titan who defied the Greek gods and stole fire from Hephaestus for the use and helping of mankind. This act facilitated the progression for civilization. Ultimately, there are three main points for the various interpretations of Prometheus in literature and mythology, Firstly; Prometheus was punished on behalf of Zeus for his transgression. Infuriated beyond despair, he hid the helpings of human living; fire, solely due to Prometheus’…show more content…
The interpretation of this mythological story is truly symbolic; “it explains procedure in the ritual of sacrifice and the origin of fire – Promethean fire, the symbol of defiant progress.” Prometheus’ archetype was known specifically of the culture god and hero, eventually, he became the archetype “of the divine or heroic trickster.” Apart from Prometheus’ sentencing of eternal torment, Zeus devised a way for humans to endure “sorrowful troubles.” Recompensing for the fire stolen back, he told all men “I shall give them an evil in which all may take delight in their hearts as they embrace it.” This evil was specifically named Pandora. With that, Zeus “ordered renowned Hephaestus as quickly as possible to mix earth with water and to implant in it a human voice and strength and to fashion the beautiful and desirable form of a maiden, with a face like that of an immortal goddess. But he ordered Athena to teach her the skills of weaving at the artful loom, and golden Aphrodite to shed grace, about her head and painful longing and sorrows that permeate the body. And he commanded the guide Hermes, slayer of Argus to put in her the mind of a bitch and the character of a thief.” Ultimately, we still question why women were the start of all evil and trouble? Or even, why did Prometheus only create man out of clay? Though we may never encompass all answers completely, we know that this is complex. We know that

More about Prometheus, in Greek mythology and literature, is known widely and most obviously for his many

Get Access