Project Gutenberg 2018-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 155 Aeschylus -525 -456 Aischylos Αισχύλος Αἰσχύλος Esquilo Boutens, P. C. 1870 1943 Hoghe, Andries de De Hoghe, Andries Boutens, Petrus Cornelis Boutens, Pieter Cornelis Prometheus Geboeid Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_Bound Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_geboeid_(Aischylos) Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Prometheus Geboeid" by Aeschylus is a classic Greek tragedy that was likely written during the 5th century BC. The play is part of a trilogy centered on the Titan Prometheus, who defies the gods by stealing fire from Zeus to give to humanity, thus symbolizing the struggle for knowledge and enlightenment against divine authority. This eternal theme of rebellion against tyranny and the pursuit of justice remains relevant through the ages. The drama unfolds on a remote mountaintop where Prometheus is bound as punishment for his transgressions. As he faces relentless torment, Prometheus reflects on his past decisions, revealing the sacrifices he made for humanity and the consequences of his defiance against Zeus. Various characters—including the personified forces of strength and violence, the Oceanids, and Hermes—visit him, each eliciting his tale of suffering while attempting to persuade him to relent. Prometheus remains resolute despite his agony, hinting at a future revenge against Zeus that will ultimately lead to his eventual release by Heracles. The play captures the profound struggle between free will and fate, as well as the complexity of divine justice in a world governed by powerful, often capricious deities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Prometheus (Greek deity) -- Drama Mythology, Greek -- Drama PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 166366 2025-07-23T05:40:34.089745 text/html 161924 2018-08-14T13:16:22 text/html 344165 2025-07-23T05:40:41.480721 application/epub+zip 345396 2025-07-23T05:40:36.679751 application/epub+zip 114922 2025-07-23T05:40:35.509753 application/epub+zip 421991 2025-07-23T05:40:44.272695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455377 2025-07-23T05:40:40.201735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225090 2022-09-26T05:38:11.836717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87626 2025-07-23T05:40:33.111765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87762 2018-08-14T13:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20431 2025-07-23T05:40:44.421687 application/rdf+xml 22464 2025-07-23T05:40:35.602733 image/jpeg 3002 2025-07-23T05:40:35.556736 image/jpeg 35507 2018-08-14T13:16:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 311327 2018-08-14T13:16:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 313290 2025-07-23T05:40:34.117756 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia