Prometheus: archetypal image of human existence
Auteur :
Kerényi, Carl
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691019079
Date de publication :
30 nov. 1997
Dimensions :
20,3 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
28 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus.