PHIL 1120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Greek Mythology, Theogony, Aeschylus
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With the issues of the greek pantheon settled and zeus more or less securely placed on his throne, the greek mythology comes to the origin of humanity, which are portrayed particularly in the stories of prometheus and. Pandora, and also in the story of the ages of man. Since the story of prometheus in particular occurs in several texts, there is always this benefit for the readers to see the story from different perspectives. In the theogony, hesiod introduces the story of prometheus as an elaboration on the linage of titan iapetus. He has just told the story of zeus" birth, of his being raised on crete, and of his having released the cyclopes. The titanomachy and zeus" eventual victory have thus been foreshadowed. In the story of prometheus, hesiod jumps ahead not only to. Zeus" reign and the place of mortals within it, but also even to the preeminence of the hero heracles.
