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The Prometheus Myth Composed By: Samantha Davis, Tekelle Evans, Christina Devine, Raven Hammond and Brigid Daly Whoever wants to say this can

Who is Prometheus? Was the god of fire Titan in Greek mythology Name means “forethought” Stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind Punishment was used to torture his immortality Titans are a family of giants that ruled the earth before the gods of Olympus Big eagle ate his liver everyday…. Tied to a rock and Hercules saved him RAVEN READS THIS!!!!!!!!!!

Who is Frankenstein? When he was young became very interested in natural philosophy, mathematics, electricity, and chemistry Robert Walton found Victor Frankenstein in a block of ice. He told Victor to tell more about his life He became obsessed with philosophy Elaborate on Frankenstein TEKELLE CAN READ THIS

What is the Prometheus Myth? It is a Greek myth Zeus asked Prometheus to make humanity from mud and water Created humans with lumps of clay Athena blew on them to create life They resembled the gods Zeus didn’t like them but didn’t like them so he cursed them to the earth and denied them immortality SAMANTHA CAN READ THIS

What does it have to do with Frankenstein? The scientist Frankenstein created the creation out of abstract material Prometheus and Frankenstein both stole fire for their own personal usage Evil usage-not to help anyone BRIGID CAN READ THIS

Why was the title going to be called “The Modern Prometheus”? It showed Frankenstein and Prometheus’s similarities Newer version of the old Greek myth They both stole fire Different offenses though the same idea CHRISTINA CAN READ THIS

Bibliography Picture from Mrs. Demos’ wiki "The Context of Frankenstein » Literary Context » The Prometheus Myth » Frankenstein Study Guide from Crossref-it.info." Free English Literature Study Guides - Crossref-it.info. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://m.crossref-it.info/textguide/Frankenstein/7/337>. "Prometheus - Myth Encyclopedia - Mythology, Greek, God, Story, Names, Famous, Animal, War, World, Roman, Creation, Life, Hero, Creatures, Evil, Fire." Encyclopedia of Myths. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Pa-Pr/Prometheus.html>. ANYBODY CAN READ