Prometheus Greek Mythology — The Story of the Titan Theft of Fire

Tale of Prometheus in Greek Mythology

PROMETHEUS GOD – Here are some details about the famous Greek Mythology titan and his story as the theft of fire.

A lot of people are fond of Greek Mythology. These fictional literature has drawn people across ages to fall in love with the stories of gods and goddesses, demigods, nymphs, titans, and a lot more. Are you one of those who are currently reading Greek Myth?

In Greek Mythology, there are gods and there are also titans. There is a even a Clash of the Titans summary that narrates how the Earth was formed as well as the origin of the main gods and goddesses in the story.

There are several titans in the story but only a few of them were named. Tales state that the gods and titans were in a fight and the former were able to defeat the latter.

One of the identified titans in Greek Mythology is Prometheus. When Zeus gifted all the gods but forgot the humans, the Titan who loved and felt sorry for humans looked for a way that he could give them something as a gift.

Prometheus climbed up the Mount Olympus, the official abode of the Greek gods and goddesses including Zeus. He went to the workshop of Hephaestus and took away the fire. He placed it in a hollow reed and gave it to humans as a gift.

Through the gift that the Titan gave them, humans can create fire, warm themselves, and build some tools. However, the action of the Titan reached Zeus and it caused outraged on the part of the Greek god upon knowing the stealing of fire done by the Titan.

Zeus took Prometheus to Caucasus, a high mountain, and chained him on the rock. The Greek god used the thick chains made by smith god Hephaestus to make sure the titan cannot escape. Every day, the Greek God sent an Eagle to eat the liver of the Titan.

The Titan was in chain for 30 years in the mountain of Caucasus until a demigod, Hercules, came to his rescue. It was also Zeus’ demigod’s son who freed the Titan.

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