I know why regarding to taking the fire, but what is the signifigance of eternal punishment.
Is it really a punishment? Or having to do with passion and a sense of separation? I'm unsure?
2006-10-11 13:07:49 · 6 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I know about the stealing of fire....but why punishment and why that punishment specifically?
2006-10-11 13:13:31 · update #1
He was eternally punished because the Greek gods are asses and selfish buggers on top of that. They didn't want to share what they had until Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire and gave it to us mortals. The fire itself could have also been an analogy for free will or art. To really frighten people the Gods chained him to a rock and let an eagle come and eat his liver out every day. Wouldn't be a good thing to trifle with the Gods or you'll end up in eternal torment...Christians aren't the only ones with a corner on that market. I think I've badgered you enough. Good luck.
2006-10-11 13:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The punishment was not specifically for the stealing of the fire, although that is what he did. The punishment was for breaking Zeus rule against the humans having it. The significance of the eternal nature of the punishment was to indicate that breaking Zeus' rules meant that punishments should be indefinate, that the person should have to wait and wonder how much longer they would have to endure it.
Eventually he was freed by one of the later heroes,Herakles I think, with the permissin of Zeus. Again anindication that it was Zues that had the final say in everything and that all men and Gods lived, died and suffered at his will first and foremost.
The Main underlying mesage of teh story was that the rules of your leaders should always be obeyed without question and that the punishemets for disobedience to both your mortal leaders, or the gods would be harsh and long lasting.
2006-10-11 14:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some gods controlled fire but they didnt want man to have it because that would make man too powerful.
Substitue Americans for gods, nukes for fire and North Korea for man.
These old stories just keep repeating themselves over and over.
2006-10-11 13:11:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fire made humans better than the animals and closer to the gods. The gods didn't want that. Basically, another taking knowledge-from-the-gods-bad story.
2006-10-11 13:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well having your liver eaten out of your body on a daily basis then having it grow back at night so it can be eaten again by birds for eternity is pretty close to what i would define as punshiment
2006-10-11 13:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by kewl69charger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-11 13:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by kkkk 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋