Prometheus – The Titan of Providence and Donor of Fire
-Prometheusis one of the most well known and beloved forms of Greek mythology, god ofwelfare, wisdom and intelligent counsel. Although considered Titan, he did not belong to the primary Titan generation· He was his son.JapanandCovered(or, in some traditions, Themides or Asia), and his brotherAtlas, MenetiumandEpithea. 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.»
— Apollodoros, The Library of Greek Mythology
Family and Childbirth
Prometheus was his fatherDeucalion, the hero of the flood, either with theWelfare, 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 thehopeand 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.
-Pandoraκαι τα Κακά της Ανθρωπότητας:Zeus created thePandoraThe 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 thehoperemained.
The Tortures of Prometheus
To challenge divine authority, Prometheus bound himself to a rock on the mountainCaucasus. There, every day an eagle devoured his liver, reborn every night. Later, theHerculesτον απελευθέρωσε, φέρνοντας στον Τιτάνα ανακούφιση με τη συγκατάθεση τουZeus.
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 wasfriend of humanityand symbol of welfare, knowledge and resistance to tyranny.
SOURCES – BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Hesiod, Theogonia
- Aeschylus, Prometheus Bond