Prometheus Bound

Prometheus Bound, Greek Promētheusdesmōtēs, tragedy of Aeschylus, its date is unknown. Theater includes Prometheus. Prometheus ignores Zeus (Jupiter) and rescues mankind with fire. Because of this action, Zeus ordered him to be locked at a rock wall in the distance. Although he seems to be isolated, Prometheus is still the world of the ancient gods of the gods, the choir of the daughter of the sea, the "head of the bull" Io (the other victim of Zeus) It will be visited by Permetheus by useless Hermes God. Prometheus was thrown into the underworld for further torture in search of his knowledge, a secret that can threaten the power of Zeus after refusing to reveal his secret

The drama drama is a confrontation between Zeus 'attractive power and Prometheus' unwavering will. In the hands of Zeus, they became more stubborn due to Io's misfortune. The most impressive and controversial aspect of the show is a depiction of Zeus as a tyrant. Aeschylus studied the interaction between justice and fate in here and in his other works. In Homer 's literature it is widely believed that the result of defying the gods is a serious and unavoidable punishment. Aeschylus emerged as one of the greatest tragedies of Western literature by demonstrating the painful choices that Prometheus must face, casting doubts on the fate of Prometheus.

Because Prometheus Prometheus Bound of Prometheus Bound and Hesiod is completely owned by God, it is quite different from other tragedies. The play focuses on the story of Prometheus. Prometheus is in my famous work by Hesiod. The author of Prometheus Bound not only is familiar with the Hesiod version, but there is a reason to believe that this play directly absorbed Hesiod. - The Theogony by Hesiod explains the creation of the gods. God and goddess are mentioned in the order in which they were created. However, Hesiod has a special way to point to a woman. There is no real power and virtue in books. The goddess and women are mere creatures, whose purpose is to be a burden to God and man. The female statue of Theogonie appears as a way to balance the good and evil of the universe as chaos, illness, birth, punishment for the world.

Prometheus' s theme is the conflict between power and justice. The supreme god Zeus recently dominated the universe from Titan and dominated like a small tyrant. Prometheus gives flames to mankind and Zeus was trying to destroy him, so he joined Prometheus to a rock far far from the earth. For Athens' first audience who banished tyrant Hippias only in 510 BC, mention of Aeschylus's tyranny in this play may be talked about. Surprisingly, these references apply to Zeus God. And it is usually described as a defender of Aeschylean tragedy justice.