2007-01-18 12:16:32 · 2 answers · asked by kingjames 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
they both gave humans something that was only intended for the gods.... at their own expense.
2007-01-18 12:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't think of many similiarities between G and P, except that they were both male.
The Gilgamesh epic more closely resembles the Noah/Flood story of the Bible than Promethus. He started out human, but recieved a divine directive to build an ark to save people from a flood. His obedience in building the ark supposedly "earned" him a place in "heaven" as an immortal, or "god".
Prometheus was already an immortal, although a lesser one, when he stole fire from Zeus to give it to humanity. He was subsequently sentenced to an eternity of torture--being eaten alive by vultures every day, and healing at night.
2007-01-18 15:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋