Prometheus
By Esther
Prometheus was the Titan of
wisdom and trickery. Prometheus is Zeus’ uncle and fought with Zeus against the
Titans in the Titan War.
Prometheus was not like his brother,
Atlas, Cronus’ general. Prometheus liked mankind and wanted to give mankind the
gift of fire. In one myth, found in “Mythology Greek Gods, Heroes, &
Monsters,” it says, that Prometheus gave mankind the fire that he stole from
Mount Olympus in a fennel stalk. Another myth, found in, “Jaw Dropping Geography
Fun Learning Facts about Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses,” says he used one of
Zeus’ lightning bolts. Another myth,
found in “Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods,” says that Hestia, the goddess of the hearth,
helped Prometheus get the fire from the hearth of the gods. When Zeus found out what
Prometheus did for mankind he had a horrible punishment for him. Prometheus was
bound in chains on Mount Caucasus, and each day a mighty winged eagle would
appear and eat Prometheus’ liver. Each night his liver would regrow, only to be
torn out again the next day. This is according to, “Mythology Greek Gods,
Heroes, & Monsters,” by Lady Hestia Evans.
Prometheus, again showed his
kindness toward mankind, when Zeus demanded that men give him sacrifices.
Prometheus tricked Zeus by wrapping two bundles of oxen. One was bones, wrapped
in fat and the other was meat wrapped in a stomach. Zeus, chose the bundle of
bones with fat for his meal and that is what men sacrificed from that time on,
according to “Mythology Greek Gods, Heroes, & Monsters.”
Prometheus was a good Greek
Titan and liked by mankind for the kindness he showed to them.
Evans,
Lady Hestia, “Mythology Greek Gods, Heroes, & Monsters,” Candlewick Press, 1825
Riordan,
Rick, “Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods,” Disney Hyperion, 19 Aug 2014
Roche,
Jess, “Jaw Dropping Geography Fun Learning Facts about Ancient Greek Gods and
Goddesses,” Thought Junction Publishing, 11 Sept 2014
No comments:
Post a Comment