Prometheus – The Titan of Providence and Donor of Fire
- Prometheus is one of the most well known and beloved forms of Greek mythology, god of welfare, wisdom and intelligent counsel. Although considered Titan, he did not belong to the primary Titan generation· He was his son. Japan and Covered (or, in some traditions, Themides or Asia), and his brother Atlas, Menetium and Epithea. His name means "precautionary", as opposed to the Epimetheus, meaning "in retrospect thinking".
«Αφού πλάσθηκε τους ανθρώπους από νερό και χώμα, ο Προμηθέας τους έδωσε και τη φωτιά, την οποία είχε κρύψει κρυφά από τον Δία μέσα σε ένα κοτσάνι μάραθου.»
― Απολλόδωρος, Η Βιβλιοθήκη της Ελληνικής Μυθολογίας
Family and Childbirth
Prometheus was his father Deucalion, the hero of the flood, either with the Welfare, either with Klymeni or Pandora, while with Pyrra or Klymeni acquired the Greek. Other traditions refer to Kelaineau as the mother of the sons of Wolf and Himarea, while his wife in some sources is Asia.
The Myths of Prometheus
Creating Humanity: Prometheus was made of clay, giving them animal characteristics and giving them the hope and knowledge. After the deluge of Deucalion, he contributed to the survival of humans by giving them advice and instructions on shipping and boat construction.
The Stealing of Fire: To improve people's lives, he stole the fire from the sky, hiding it in a fennel stem. This caused the wrath of Zeus, who wanted to punish the mortals and Prometheus himself.
- Pandora και τα Κακά της Ανθρωπότητας: Zeus created the PandoraThe first woman, full of charm and deceit, to bring misery to people. When she opened the vase, all sickness and suffering were released, while only the hope remained.
The Tortures of Prometheus
To challenge divine authority, Prometheus bound himself to a rock on the mountain Caucasus. There, every day an eagle devoured his liver, reborn every night. Later, the Hercules τον απελευθέρωσε, φέρνοντας στον Τιτάνα ανακούφιση με τη συγκατάθεση του Zeus.
Prometheus and Culture
Prometheus is considered a teacher of men, offering them:
the fire
metalworking and tool manufacturing
architecture and navigation
medicine and prediction through divination
writing, mathematics and astronomy
Though tortured, there was friend of humanity and symbol of welfare, knowledge and resistance to tyranny.
SOURCES – BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Hesiod, Theogonia
- Aeschylus, Prometheus Bond