Talk:Prometheus
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Are any of the 'ancient writers' who compared the chaining of Prometheus to a crucifixion identifiable? Or is this "as legend would have it..." material? User:Wetman
And we read The motif is believed to have been borrowed from the Nart sagas of the Caucasian peoples. Apparently the Nart sagas of the 'Caucasian peoples' are of great antiquity indeed, reaching back before Hesiod's Theogony. But where has such an idea been implanted from; that would be illuminating to know. Is this being taught somewhere in the Caucasus, like Azerbaijan?... Wetman 22:01, 18 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- Not sure what you mean. The only borrowed motif I was talking about was that of Prometheus being chained to Mount Elbrus, not the whole idea of Prometheus himself. And anyway, trickster figures are very common in mythology; the Bushmen of the Kalahari have a trickster figure, too. As well, the fact that the ancient Greeks knew of the existence of Colchis (Georgia) means that a borrowing from the Nart sagas is not unlikely. thefamouseccles 03:43, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Overthrower of Zeus
In Edith Hamilton's Mythology, she says that Prometheus knew that one of Zeus' sons would one day overthrow him, but Prometheus wouldn't tell Zeus. Does anyone have more info about this? jettofabulo 02:41, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Yeah, I heard about this particular story too. I was under the impression it would be Hercules, but I don't think he did overthrow his dad. --Menchi 02:57, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Right. Hercules died before he could gain enough power to overthrow the gods. And even if he could, he probably wouldn't have. jettofabulo 02:18, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- I recollect Hamilton saying that Prometheus knew who would overthrow Zeus, but nothing of her saying that it would be Hercules or a son of Zeus who would do so, though that fits both the line of succession and also the cyclical nature of the whole thing. Wish I knew the source for it because it really adds another dimension to the Greek myths. -- marudubshinki 10:22 PM Saturday, 19 February 2005
Disambiguation
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