Prometheus The Titan By Amber Eldridge Period 2

Prometheus The Titan By: Amber Eldridge Period: 2

Growing Up Ø Prometheus was the son of Iapetos and Themis Ø He had 3 brothers , Atlas , Epimetheus, and Menoetius Ø The goddess Athene taught him- architecture, mathematics, navigation, and medicine Ø He in turn taught these things to humans Ø Sometimes referred to as the giver of fire

Prometheus In General Ø Was a titan of forethought and crafty counsel who was entrusted with the task of molding mankind out of clay Ø Also referred to as the champion of mankind Ø He wasn’t a god he was a titan Ø He was worshipped by craftsmen

Conflicts Ø He attempted to make the lives of his creation better but that brought him into conflict with Zeus Ø He stole fire from Zeus and gave it to his mortals Ø Zeus punished him by having him tied to a rock while an eagle ate his liver Ø His liver grew back each time it was eaten Ø Heracles released him from the rock

Conflicts (continued) Ø Hercules used an arrow to kill the eagle that was eating Prometheus’s liver Ø Zeus created a flood to destroy all living creatures on earth that Prometheus created

Prometheus Symbol Ø This is a picture of Prometheus symbol Ø It represents the time period in which Prometheus had his liver eaten daily by an eagle

His Creation Ø Prometheus created a human race that looked like gods Ø He had the Golden race, the Silver race, and the Bronze race Ø The first lived in the golden age of Cronus and the titans Ø The silver and bronze succeeded them Ø Zeus destroyed the bronze in the flood he created called the Great Deluge

What He Looked Like Ø Prometheus had red/orange hair Ø It was curly Ø He had a moustache

Death of Prometheus Ø In Greek mythology it is told that Prometheus never dies

Interesting Facts Ø Prometheus means “forethought” Ø He was able to foretell the future Ø The rock Prometheus was tied to was in Caucasus Ø During Greek war for independence he became a figure of hope and inspiration for the Greek revolutionaries and there supporters Ø Prometheus is the name of the oldest tree known (it is located at the Great Basin National Park)

Interesting facts (continued) Ø This is a picture of Prometheus the tree

Resources Ø www. google. com/images Ø www. theoi. com Ø www. wikipedia. com Ø www. about. com