From Myth to Fable: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

By attaching "Frankenstein" subtitle "Contemporary Prometheus", Mary Shelly associates Greek myth giants and the central character of her 19th century novel. Prometheus was hired by Olympian gods in the process of creating human beings and was known for stealing human elements from them for humanity (Hunt). Myths about him appeared in many legends and fables before reborn into the story of Victor Frankenstein, a science major using electricity to resurrect Atsma.

Comparing Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Prometheus myths Mary Sherry's Frankenstein's subtitle is "contemporary Prometheus" and is considered a matter of course. Prometheus was a Titan who created human beings in the Greek mythology and gave firepower, a symbol of Victor Frankenstein, who created "monsters" and gave their lives. One of the most striking aspects of Frankenstein and Prometheus' mythical similarity is the underlying theme - both involve destiny actions with tragic consequences.

Frankenstein's monster is often called "Frankenstein" and is a fictitious person who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, or the modern prometheus. Shelley's title is thus compared with Victor Frankenstein, the creator of the monster, with the mythical character Prometheus, who shapes humans using clay and gives them firepower. In Shelley's Gothic story, Victor Frankenstein made living creatures in his laboratory through ambiguous methods of chemistry and alchemy. Shelly expressed the monster as 8 feet tall (2.4 m) tall, very ugly, sensitive and emotional. The monster tried to blend into human society but it was avoided, and it led him to seek revenge against Frankenstein. According to scholar Joseph Carroll, this monster occupies "the boundary normally defined between the hero and the enemies' characteristics."