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By:Period H. Who was Prometheus? h Titan h Was a son of a sea nymph h Atlas and Epimethus were his brothers h God of fire h Hersione was his wife h Titan.

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1 By:Period H

2 Who was Prometheus? h Titan h Was a son of a sea nymph h Atlas and Epimethus were his brothers h God of fire h Hersione was his wife h Titan h Was a son of a sea nymph h Atlas and Epimethus were his brothers h God of fire h Hersione was his wife

3 The Myth h He was a rebel h Tried to return fire to the humans h Was punished by Zeus h Was chained to a rock and was tortured by a vulture h Was saved by half human half horse(centaur)named Chiron h He was a rebel h Tried to return fire to the humans h Was punished by Zeus h Was chained to a rock and was tortured by a vulture h Was saved by half human half horse(centaur)named Chiron

4 What did Prometheus do? Prometheus had to……. h Determine how sacrifices were to be made to the gods h Created creatures/humans Prometheus had to……. h Determine how sacrifices were to be made to the gods h Created creatures/humans

5 A Little Bit About Frankenstein’s Creature h Frankenstein was the person who created the monster h The creature was constructed of body parts h Frankenstein and society rejected the monster h Was miserable h Frankenstein was the person who created the monster h The creature was constructed of body parts h Frankenstein and society rejected the monster h Was miserable

6 Prometheus and Frankenstein linked h Both Frankenstein and Prometheus are stories of creation h Frankenstein creates his monster h In the myth Prometheus, humans and other creatures are created. h Both Frankenstein and Prometheus are stories of creation h Frankenstein creates his monster h In the myth Prometheus, humans and other creatures are created.

7 Prometheus and Frankenstein linked cont. h Zeus dislikes the creatures created h Frankenstein shuns his creature h They both go against nature h Zeus dislikes the creatures created h Frankenstein shuns his creature h They both go against nature

8 Sources h Crossref-it.info. “The context of Frankenstein » Literary context » The Prometheus myth.” crossref-it.info. crossref- it.info, 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.. h “Prometheus.” Myths Encyclopedia. Advameg, Inc., 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.. h "Prometheus." Pantheon.1997. Encyclopedia Mythica. 12 Nov 2009 www.pantheon.org h “Prometheus Carrying Fire.” 1 st -art-gallery.1997. 1 st -art- gallery-group. 12 Nov 2009 www.1st-art-gallery.com/Jan- Cossiers/Promethe...www.1st-art-gallery.com/Jan- Cossiers/Promethe... h “Prometheus Sculpture.” Sirs knowledge source. 2009. SIRS. 12 Nov. 2009 h Crossref-it.info. “The context of Frankenstein » Literary context » The Prometheus myth.” crossref-it.info. crossref- it.info, 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.. h “Prometheus.” Myths Encyclopedia. Advameg, Inc., 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.. h "Prometheus." Pantheon.1997. Encyclopedia Mythica. 12 Nov 2009 www.pantheon.org h “Prometheus Carrying Fire.” 1 st -art-gallery.1997. 1 st -art- gallery-group. 12 Nov 2009 www.1st-art-gallery.com/Jan- Cossiers/Promethe...www.1st-art-gallery.com/Jan- Cossiers/Promethe... h “Prometheus Sculpture.” Sirs knowledge source. 2009. SIRS. 12 Nov. 2009

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