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A Long & Storied (Mythical) Tale of Tyranny, Revisiting Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound

2025/5/16
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Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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Liv: 我分享Aeschylus的《被缚的普罗米修斯》是因为它讲述了宙斯成为暴君的故事。这个剧本与暴君和顺从暴君的人有关。古希腊人认为宙斯是个混蛋，有一个剧本可以证明这一点。Prometheus反对宙斯，宙斯比Prometheus年轻得多。我应该同情Prometheus，而不是传统的反派。Prometheus是好人，是人类的救世主。Hephaestus必须惩罚Prometheus，否则会遭受宙斯的愤怒。宙斯似乎更邪恶，Kratos质疑Hephaestus为什么关心Prometheus。Kratos代表宙斯的力量和众神对他的恐惧。除了宙斯，没有人是自由的。宙斯的新统治带来了不好的东西。Prometheus站在宙斯和奥林匹斯众神一边。Prometheus享受着自己作为烈士的角色，他告诉Oceanus不要帮助他。Prometheus有点过于关注自己了，我们开始怀疑宙斯到底有多糟糕。 Kratos: 我认为Prometheus因为偷了火并给了人类，所以要受到惩罚。我们来到了地球最偏远的地方，Scythia。Prometheus将被锁在山上，远离他所关心的人类。

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This chapter sets the scene of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, detailing Prometheus's punishment by Zeus for gifting fire to humanity. It explores the roles of Kratos, Bia, and Hephaestus, highlighting the tyrannical nature of Zeus' rule and the differing reactions of the gods.
  • Prometheus's punishment for giving fire to humans
  • Zeus's tyrannical rule
  • Hephaestus's reluctance to punish Prometheus
  • Kratos and Bia as henchmen of Zeus
  • Prometheus's isolation as a form of punishment

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This three part series originally aired in 2021. Prometheus gave humanity fire, but he paid the price. Prometheus is brought to his punishment and meets the chorus of Oceanids. The Prometheus Bound is an examination of tyranny and the rule of Zeus, king of the gods. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email) or a voice note). Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby).

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: The Prometheus Bound (maybe) by Aeschylus: translations by Herbert Weir Smyth), James Romm, and George Theodoridis. All quotations from the Weir Smyth unless otherwise noted. Special thanks to Ash Strain for their help researching this episode! Follow Ash on Twitter: @ashstrain_).

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