Prometheus Unbound (Aeschylus)
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Prometheus Unbound (
tragedian Aeschylus, thought to have followed Prometheus Bound. Prometheus Unbound was probably followed by Prometheus the Fire-Bringer. It is concerned with the torments of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus who defies the gods and proceeds to give fire to humanity (theft of fire), for which he is subjected to eternal punishment and suffering at the hands of Zeus
.
The text of the Unbound survives only in eleven fragments preserved by later authors.[1] Nevertheless, these fragments, combined with prophetic statements made in the first play of the trilogy, allow the reconstruction of a broad outline.
A lengthy fragment translated into
Twelve Labours
. The play thus concludes with Prometheus free from the torments of Zeus, but the Titan and Olympian have yet to reconcile.
It inspired the play of the same title by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
See also
References
- ^ www.theoi.com
- ISBN 978-1-4286-4768-8.
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