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Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes

Aeschylus

Psychology & SocietyEnglish
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The Titan Prometheus, who stole fire from heaven and gave it to humanity along with the arts of civilisation, is chained to a rock at the edge of the world…

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Author
Aeschylus
Category
Psychology & Society
Language
English
Source
Project Gutenberg

About this book

The Titan Prometheus, who stole fire from heaven and gave it to humanity along with the arts of civilisation, is chained to a rock at the edge of the world by order of Zeus. Visited by the daughters of Ocean, by Oceanus himself and by the wandering Io, a girl tormented by Zeus's desire and turned into a heifer, he refuses to bow, for he alone knows a secret that could one day overthrow the king of the gods. The volume also contains Aeschylus's Seven Against Thebes.

Context and significance

Attributed to Aeschylus, though some scholars doubt it, the play has made Prometheus a symbol of rebellion against tyranny for Shelley, Goethe, Marx and many others. This prose translation is by Theodore Buckley. Read Aeschylus's The House of Atreus.

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