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10-07-2009, 07:12 PM
Prometheus, by Carol Dougherty.. (http://www.mediafire.com/file/xj2wnyojznl/Carol Dougherty - Prometheus.pdf)
With no recent publications discussing Prometheus at length, this book provides a much-needed introduction to the Promethean myth of this rebellious god who defied Zeus to steal fire for mankind.
Seeking to locate the nature of this compelling tale’s continuing relevance throughout history, Carol Dougherty traces a history of the myth of Prometheus from its origins in ancient Greece, to its resurgence in the works of the Romantic era and beyond.
Offering a comparative approach that includes visual material and film, the book reveals a Prometheus who was a rebel against Zeus’ tyranny to Aeschylus, a defender of political and artistic integrity to Percy Bysshe Shelley, and a symbol of technological innovation during the industrial revolution; his resilience and adaptability illuminating his power and importance in Western culture.
Prometheus is an essential introduction to the Promethean myth for all readers of classics, the arts and literature alike.
http://www.routledge-ny.com/books/Prometheus-isbn9780415324069
In other words, although some traditions do present Prometheus
as the actual creator of mankind, the essence of the Prometheus myth
is much broader and more heuristic – it has helped people from the
time of Hesiod to the present to explore, question, and challenge the
limits of the human condition. While Greek myth in general is known
for the ease with which it can be transported to new and different texts
and contexts, the myth of Prometheus is an extraordinarily flexible
one. Time and time again, at moments of both dire oppression and
limitless optimism, Prometheus is called upon to help us think about
what it means to be human. In this book we will take a close look
at several poets and writers, both ancient and modern, who place
Prometheus at the centre of their own works. What are the essential,
non-negotiable elements of Prometheus’ myth? How does it evolve in
response to different historical and cultural contexts? Most important,
why does the god who stole fire for mankind continue to fascinate us
more than two thousand five hundred years after he first burst on the
scene in archaic Greece?
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xj2wnyojznl/Carol Dougherty - Prometheus.pdf
Later,
-Lyfing
With no recent publications discussing Prometheus at length, this book provides a much-needed introduction to the Promethean myth of this rebellious god who defied Zeus to steal fire for mankind.
Seeking to locate the nature of this compelling tale’s continuing relevance throughout history, Carol Dougherty traces a history of the myth of Prometheus from its origins in ancient Greece, to its resurgence in the works of the Romantic era and beyond.
Offering a comparative approach that includes visual material and film, the book reveals a Prometheus who was a rebel against Zeus’ tyranny to Aeschylus, a defender of political and artistic integrity to Percy Bysshe Shelley, and a symbol of technological innovation during the industrial revolution; his resilience and adaptability illuminating his power and importance in Western culture.
Prometheus is an essential introduction to the Promethean myth for all readers of classics, the arts and literature alike.
http://www.routledge-ny.com/books/Prometheus-isbn9780415324069
In other words, although some traditions do present Prometheus
as the actual creator of mankind, the essence of the Prometheus myth
is much broader and more heuristic – it has helped people from the
time of Hesiod to the present to explore, question, and challenge the
limits of the human condition. While Greek myth in general is known
for the ease with which it can be transported to new and different texts
and contexts, the myth of Prometheus is an extraordinarily flexible
one. Time and time again, at moments of both dire oppression and
limitless optimism, Prometheus is called upon to help us think about
what it means to be human. In this book we will take a close look
at several poets and writers, both ancient and modern, who place
Prometheus at the centre of their own works. What are the essential,
non-negotiable elements of Prometheus’ myth? How does it evolve in
response to different historical and cultural contexts? Most important,
why does the god who stole fire for mankind continue to fascinate us
more than two thousand five hundred years after he first burst on the
scene in archaic Greece?
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xj2wnyojznl/Carol Dougherty - Prometheus.pdf
Later,
-Lyfing