Prometheus is considered a fabulous character in Greek mythology. Although He was a native titan of the titans inhabitants of the universe Before the arrival of the Olympian gods, he related to them and formed alliances by sharing the same scene. Here you will see the legend of this hero in charge of the human race. You will know who their parents were, their exploits that put their well-being at risk to give the mortal attributes that were only those of gods and his relationship with the famous Pandora. Without more to make you wait, start reading the impressive adventure of Prometheus.
Who were the parents of Prometheus?
During the age of the Olympian gods, the Titans also existed and Prometheus was one of them. He was the son of Iapetus and a marine nymph named Clymene. His brothers were: Epimetheus, Menecio and Atlas. Among them, Prometheus was the most daring, capable of challenging the gods no matter how these actions would affect him later on.
What was Prometheus doing?
He was in charge of creating humanity, let's see how his participation in this process was. At first, he and his brother Epimetheus were entrusted with creating the animals and the human race. How to also provide everything necessary for them to live, both physical conditions and the habitat of each species.
Epimetheus began by creating the animals. He made them of different types and gave each one distinctive characteristics from one another. According to the legends, the variety of living beings was the product of the imagination of this character. When man had to design, he called Prometheus, so between the two of them they could do something great, original.
It was at that moment that Prometheus was inspired by the creation of man with faculties different from those of animals. He made them thinking that they could fend for themselves, with reason and common sense in their actions. Their physical characteristics were distinctive in their gait, demeanor, and intelligence. It had the ability to build the works they needed to carry out their activities.
In the same way, they had dominion over the animals to domesticate them, just as they could work the land in terms of crops, planting and harvesting their crops. Something unique that Prometheus gave to humans was the power to make fire, a fact that angered Zeus so much because this was an attribution that corresponded only to the gods. This and other feats led him to suffer a horrible sentence.
Feats of Prometheus
Prometheus was a bold, resourceful character, determined to evade whoever stood in his way in order to achieve his purpose of helping humanity. He did not fear the ancient gods of Olympus since he belonged to another superior species, he was a titan, beings that inhabited the universe before the arrival of these Greek deities. These qualities of this character added the necessary courage to do heroic acts towards people.
Such was the case of granting the fire of the humans. It happened when Prometheus asked Zeus to allow his humans to have fire, so they could do many works and cook their food. However, Zeus refused to do so; which greatly annoyed Prometheus, so that in an oversight of the sun god, could draw some burning flame and take it to his beloved humans. This action marked the beginning of the vengeance of the god of gods against the titan.
As if that were not enough, with the intention of giving good food to the mortals of the world, mocked Zeus a second time by tricking him with an ox offering. This belonged to the gods, with ingenuity Prometheus gave it to humans so that they could eat richly on that occasion. From that moment on, this god declared the most cruel Greek sentence to the generous titan, as punishment for his unforgivable wrong move.
Punishment of Prometheus
Zeus, outraged by Prometheus' audacity, regarding it as a mockery of the gods, ordered Hephaestus and Cratos to chain him eternally to a rock on the Caucasus mountain. There he would be forever without someone to break his chains.
Until one good day, Hercules, who is passing through the area accompanied by a bow and arrow, sees the long-suffering titan and decide to release it without thinking twice. There is no doubt that Prometheus was infinitely grateful to Hercules for stopping to release him.
Prometheus and Pandora
Once Prometheus is freed from eternal punishment, Zeus's thirst for vengeance relentlessly increases. Who could imagine what he would be able to do full of so much hatred and evil against the titan and all of humanity? Only such a wicked mind could plot Machiavellian revenge.
He met other very powerful gods and thus conspired in his next revenge. What would your next move be? Make a beautiful woman to give to Prometheus, her name was pandora. She carried with her a lethal gift that she was to deliver to him.
Hephaestus took part in this creation, who took clay and did all the physical parts, Athena made him all the clothes he wore, while Hermes dedicated himself to giving him femininity and sweetness in his treatment. Finally, Zeus was the one who gave her life and made the gift that she had for Prometheus.
When she was ready, Hermes took her to Prometheus. Of course, he knew there was something wrong with these fierce gods. Despite having warned his brother about Zeus' macabre plan, Epimetheus gave in to her beauty and could not resist marrying her.
One unfortunate day the beautiful woman opened the gift, a box that carried all the misfortunes that humanity would suffer. The evils spread throughout the land without anyone being saved from them. In this Pandora's box it also contained hope, which did not escape along with the evils and misfortunes, because she closed it before it left.
So far the legend of these famous characters that inspires us so much is known. Prometheus was an example of generosity to humanity. He rejected a very conspicuous gift because he did not trust those who had given it to him and, although he warned his brother about it, he did not pay attention and they all suffered the terrible consequences.
