Prometheus - Revision history

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Reverted edits by Cataract (talk) to last revision by Joaquín Martínez

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Joaquín Martínez at 22:13, September 15, 2011

2011-09-15T22:13:45Z

Joaquín Martínez at 22:12, September 15, 2011

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Joaquín Martínez at 22:10, September 15, 2011

2011-09-15T22:10:20Z

AlanE: Added info, plus literature

2008-11-10T02:40:54Z

Added info, plus literature

Deborah at 16:07, May 9, 2008

2008-05-09T16:07:56Z

Deborah at 16:07, May 9, 2008

2008-05-09T16:07:34Z

Deborah at 16:07, May 9, 2008

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Deborah at 16:06, May 9, 2008

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+[[Image:Prometheus.jpg|200px|thumb|''The Creation of Man by Prometheus'' by Gustave Moreau.]]
 '''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)|Menoetius]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.
 [[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|''Chained Prometheus'' by [[Peter Paul Rubens]].]]
-He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be c<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">
+He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]] which would grow back each night. He is finally delivered from his torment by Heracles ([[Hercules]])
 In literature he is the subject of works by:

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-[[Image:Prometheus.jpg|200px|thumb|''The Creation of Man by Prometheus'' by Gustave Moreau.]]
+<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">
 '''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)|Menoetius]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.
 [[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|''Chained Prometheus'' by [[Peter Paul Rubens]].]]
-He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]] which would grow back each night. He is finally delivered from his torment by Heracles ([[Hercules]])
+He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be c<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">
 In literature he is the subject of works by:

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-[[Image:Prometheus.jpg|200px|thumb|''The Creation of Man by Prometheus'' ]]
+[[Image:Prometheus.jpg|200px|thumb|''The Creation of Man by Prometheus'' by Gustave Moreau.]]
 '''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)|Menoetius]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.
-[[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|Chained Prometheus, by [[Peter Paul Rubens]].]]
+[[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|''Chained Prometheus'' by [[Peter Paul Rubens]].]]
 He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]] which would grow back each night. He is finally delivered from his torment by Heracles ([[Hercules]])

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 '''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)|Menoetius]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.
-[[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|Chained Prometheus, by Peter Paul Rubens.]]
+[[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|Chained Prometheus, by [[Peter Paul Rubens]].]]
 He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]] which would grow back each night. He is finally delivered from his torment by Heracles ([[Hercules]])

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 '''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)|Menoetius]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.
+[[File:Peter Paul Rubens Prometeo.jpg|thumb|left|Chained Prometheus, by Peter Paul Rubens.]]
 He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]] which would grow back each night. He is finally delivered from his torment by Heracles ([[Hercules]])
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 *[[Percy Bysshe Shelley]] - "''Prometheus Unbound''"; a "lyrical drama" in 4 acts.
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 == References ==
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−	He ~~is honored for stealing~~ fire from ~~[[Zeus]] and~~ giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]].	+	He fashioned mankind out of clay and when Zeus deprived them of fire he stole some fire from heaven, giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus and every day an eagle would come to eat his [[liver]] which would grow back each night. He is finally delivered from his torment by Heracles ([[Hercules]])
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		+	In literature he is the subject of works by:
		+	*[[Aeschylus]] - "''Prometheus Bound''" (translated by [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning]])
		+	*[[Robert Southey]] - "''Prometheus the Firegiver''"; a poem.
		+	*[[Percy Bysshe Shelley]] - "''Prometheus Unbound''"; a "lyrical drama" in 4 acts.


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−	'''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.	+	'''Prometheus''' was the wisest [[Titan]]. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. According to [[Greek]] [[Mythology]], he was the son of [[Iapetus]], an old Titan and Clymene, a Nymph. Prometheus was the brother of [[Menoetius (Titan)\|Menoetius]], [[Atlas]] and [[Epimetheus]]. He is depicted as an intelligent figure who had sympathy for humanity.