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Alison Aitken, Tara Anglican School for Girls, 2013 Promethean Myth Alison Aitken, Tara Anglican School for Girls, 2013

Frankenstein is known as “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus” It can be argued that both texts explore ideas which relate back to this Greek myth. Why is it relevant?

Prometheus Who? Prometheus was a titan Known for his intelligence, wit and trickiness. He was known for thinking about the future Useful story time version: http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/greece/m-story-prometheus-fire.htm Prometheus Who?

King of the Gods and man Father figure He oversaw the universe Zeus

Zeus forbid the use of fire

But, Prometheus stole it back Prometheus stole fire back for humanity Prometheus defied Zeus! But, Prometheus stole it back http://debramoolenaar.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/prometheus-zeus.gif

The fire = human progress The fire Prometheus stole enabled the progress of civilisation (Think where humans would be without fire!!) The fire = human progress http://www.mssprojectsanalytics.com/blog/bid/237766/Primavera-P6-Release-8-2-Progress-Line-on-the-Gantt-Chart

Punishment Zeus punished Prometheus for his defiance of Zeus with… Eternal torment… Punishment

Eagle would eat his liver each day Bound to a rock Eagle would eat his liver each day Prometheus’ liver would regenerate every night The eagle would return, daily http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/prometheus-fire-myth/

Prometheus has come to represent… human striving progress of civilisation quest for scientific knowledge the risk of overreaching unintended consequences the lone genius whose efforts to improve human existence could also result in tragedy (particularly in the Romantic era) Champion of humanity Prometheus has come to represent…

Time to think: How might the Promethean myth relate to Frankenstein? How might it relate to Blade Runner? Complete Page 6 in your booklets, now! Time to think: