prometheus (sept 17)
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THE STORY OF PROMETHEUS
Thursday, Sept 17, 2015THEO 226
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COSMOGONY & THEOGONY: THE ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS
Chaos, Gaea, Tartarus, Eros Chaos: Darkness & Night
Air, Light & Day Gaea (Earth): Uranus
(Heaven), Mountains, Sea
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THE 12 TITANS
CHILDREN OF GAEA
(EARTH) AND
URANUS (HEAVENS)
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THE TITANOMACHY:
10-YEAR WAR BTW THE
TITANS AND THE GODS
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THE TITANS ARE CONFINED IN TARTARUS
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THE GODS TAKE UP
RESIDENCE ON MT.
OLYMPUS
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« DEVIOUS & CLEVER » PROMETHEUS
CHILD OF THE TITAN IAPETUS
Hesiod tells the story of Prometheus in his Theogony (507 – 616)
Other stories about Prometheus are found in the works of Homer, Pindar, and Pythagoras.
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THE CREATION OF MAN
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THE CREATION OF MAN
Ovid, the 1st C. BCE Roman poet, in his work Metamorphoses 1.76-88, describes Prometheus’ role in the creation of man:
« Then man was born… Earth (Gaea), recently formed and separated from the lofty Aether, retained seeds from its kindred Sky (Uranus) and was mixed with rain water by Prometheus, the son of Iapetus, and fashioned by him into the likeness of the gods who control all. »
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ZEUS VS. PROMETHEUS
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PROMETHEUS ATTEMPTS TO TRICK ZEUS
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PROMETHEUS STEALS FIRE FROM THE GODS
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ZEUS PUNISHES PROMETHEUS
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PROMETHEUS IS RESCUED BY HERCULES
Zeus fell in love with Io, a priestess of Hera, Zeus’ wife.
Prometheus foresaw the birth of the descendants of Io, including the hero Heracles, who would eventually release Prometheus from his daily torture by the eagle.
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THE PROMETHEUS MYTH
Explains procedure in the ritual of sacrifice and the origin of fire
Prometheus is the archetype of the culture god or hero ultimately responsible for all arts and sciences The archetype of the divine trickster
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM (DANIEL 2)