Question

Briefly describe Prometheus’ attempt to provide the people on the earth with fire.

Answer 1

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The Punishment of Prometheus

The Punishment of PrometheusZeus was outraged by Prometheus' theft of fire and so punished the Titan by having him taken far to the east, perhaps the Caucasus. Here Prometheus was chained to a rock (or pillar) and Zeus sent an eagle to eat the Titan's liver.

So Prometheus decided to make man stand upright as the gods did and to give them fire. ... In his anger over the trick he took fire away from man. However, Prometheus lit a torch from the sun and brought it back again to man. Zeus was enraged that man again had fire.

Answer 2

Answer:

Prometheus stands for human progress against the forces of nature. We learn close to the beginning that he has given humanity the gifts of fire and hope. Hope helps human beings to struggle for a better future while fire, as the source of technology, makes success in that struggle possible.

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