Fire, Fire The Contribution of Prometheus

1
Fire, Fire! The Contribution of Prometheus

• Was a young Titan
• Argued with Zeus about giving man fire
• Defied Zeus and also gave man water to control
  the fire
• As a result, man progressed and started
  building ships, weapons, etc.
• Zeus almost destroys man but instead lets them
  destroy themselves
• Punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a mountain
  and lets vultures eat at his stomach and liver
  forever
• Eventually rescued by Heracles

2
Pandoras Box

• created by Hephaestus out of clay and modeled by
  Aphrodite
• possessed all the great qualities of the Gods
• Hermes gave her the box
• Hera gave her curiosity
• Married Epimetheus
• When box was opened, lizard-like creatures came
  out became old age, disease, famine, insanity
• Closed box in enough time to keep Foreboding in
  box which restored hope for mankind