The 2012 SF science fantasy movie "Prometheus" by Ridley Scott is related to myths mainly through matching of names. In the three major mythological themes related to Prometheus mythology - eternal punishment, fire theft, and human creation - this movie seems to focus at least partially on the last topic at least. In the movie, one of the wealthier hero of the future spent a lot of money to find an alien. His wish is that if he finds his "creator", they can extend his life in some way. In this belief, he is very disappointed
An important theme isolated is Hyundai Prometheus. Prometheus is the last son of Titan. As Prometheus stealed the fire from Zeus and gave it to a man who is a child of God, he was isolated like a Frankenstein creatures. Victor Frankenstein gave the monster life and was isolated for the creation of God. In contemporary Prometheus, fire is a gift from Zeus as well as life, a gift from the god of Frankenstein. Both Prometheus and Frankenstein had to face the consequences of their actions. Prometheus was tied to a cliff, his eyes were separated from vultures. Victor is isolated from society and family ... more
Another title by Frankenstein, Hyundai Prometheus, implies the theme of the novel. Prometheus is a mythical person who puts on fire to keep them warm ("Prometheus gave to people"). But Zeus punishes Prometheus. Prometheus was punished by eternal punishment. Instead, the fire symbolizes knowledge. In my first and second theme, the monster character has a dual purpose in the novel. First, the role is a concrete expression of knowledge. It is a product of the research and experiment of Victor. Therefore, it symbolizes the result of knowledge. In the novel, this monster is depicted as "ugly, disgusting, disgusting" and killer. What is that knowledge view? It shows that knowledge is also ugly, disgusting and disgusting - killer, monster