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Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; , , possibly meaning "forethought")Smith"Prometheus". is a Titans, Titan. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking theft of fire, fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, civilization. In some versions of the myth, Prometheus is also credited with the Creation of life from clay, creation of humanity from clay. He is known for his intelligence and for being a champion of mankind and is also generally seen as the author of the human arts and sciences. He is sometimes presented as the father of Deucalion, the hero of the flood story. The punishment of Prometheus for stealing fire from Olympus and giving it to humans is a subject of both ancient and Prometheus in popular culture, modern culture. Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, condemned Prometheus to eternal torment for his transgression. Prometheus was bound to a rock, and an eagle—the emblem of Zeus—was sent to eat hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Prometheus In Popular Culture
The figure and name of Prometheus from classical mythology has appeared in various art and literature. Cartoons and comics * Soviet director Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya created two cartoons in which Prometheus appears - ''The Return from Olympus'' (Возвращение с Олимпа, 1969) and ''Prometheus'' (Прометей, 1974), as part of her 5-film series about the Ancient Greek myths. * Prometheus appears in an episode of ''Hercules (1998 TV series), Hercules: The Animated Series'', where protagonist Hercules takes it upon himself to release Prometheus from his punishment, subsequently defending his decision to his father Zeus by arguing that humanity has proven themselves worthy of Prometheus' gift. * An animated short aired on Nickelodeon ''KaBlam!#Prometheus_and_Bob, Prometheus and Bob'' used the name to describe one of the main characters, an Ancient astronauts, alien attempting to teach a primitive human different things about modern society and civilization. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |