Mythology
Prometheus
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A prehistoric human,
named Prometheus is very brave in mythology for many reasons. First of all,
in the beginning, Prometheus stood up to the all-powerful Greek god, Zeus
(god of the gods). Complaining about how poor the human race was. Prometheus
had observed all the qualities of perfection homo sapiens lacked, such as
barely any defense against animals, few clothing, and most of all, no warmth.
This ÒwarmthÓ that he lacked was really important because the gods had it and
used it. Although they did not bother giving it to man, Prometheus wanted
fire because he knew it had many uses. He could, of course, keep warm in cold
nights with it, cook food to freshness and taste, signal when lost, attack
with it, kill animals with it, light up the dark, and much, much more. The
second time Prometheus proved his audacity was when he ran up Mt. Olympus
into Olympia (where the gods ÒlivedÓ), stole the fire stick, and ran back
down to sea level. Wanting to see the Ònew thingÓ called fire, everybody
rushed to Prometheus with a stick and left with a lit torch. Everybody was
happy except for Zeus who was furious. In fact he got so mad at Prometheus
for stealing that he chained him to a wall with a chain that could not be
broken by even a Titan in fury. Prometheus remained there forever with
vulture pecking and eating at his liver and insides. However, he didnÕt die
there in vain; he died there for the good of mankind. Therefore, Prometheus
courageously disobeyed the gods to help the world. |
By Mason, June 2005 |
