Who has been chained to a rock in mythology?

Question

And in Billy Connolly's investigation of Australia's convict history?

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Answer 1

While Prometheus was chained to the rock, Zeus sent a great flood. Zeus was disgusted with how wicked man had become and decided to destroy them. Prometheus warned his son, Deucalion, about Zeus' intentions and told him to build an ark.

from: http://mythology.tonyarn.com/creation/flood.html

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Later, I sailed across Sydney Harbour to Goat Island, which was a penal colony, Glaswegian sailor Charlie Anderson was a former inmate.

Billy climbing 'the old coathanger'


He made repeated attempts to escape by trying to leap on to passing ships. Eventually the prison authorities sentenced him to be chained to a rock for two years, but it didn't stop him indulging in his favourite pastime - shouting and swearing at passing whips. I'd never heard of this pioneering, foul-mouthed Scotsman before, but now he's my hero. I too, have upset a few sensitive souls with my language.

Answer 2

Prometheus, of Greek mythology, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to man thus enabling man to rise above the animals, was spectacularly punished for his presumption by Zeus, who had Prometheus chained upside down on a rock where eagles would descend and eat his liver while he writhed in agony. The next day his liver would be regrown and the eagles would be back. This arrangement was due to last for eternity. It always strikes me that Jehovah of the Old Testament and Zeus had remarkably similar temprements - both were downright moody, petulant and, lest we forget, brimming full of vengence (ask Adam, Noah, Saul, etc.). Nice characters that consecutive western civilisations have based their societies upon the worship of.

Answer 3

In Greek myths, Prometheus the Titan was chained forever to a rock by Zeus, and an eagle devoured his liver daily. It grew back to continue the agony the next day. Heracles broke Promeheuis' chains and reconciled him with Zeus, but Zeus made him always wear a ring with a piece of the stone to which he had been chained keep his vow. Why was Prometheus chained? he helped mankind in many ways when Zeus wished to destroy them, and he knew a secret that could overthrow Zeus. When They were friends again, Prromeheus said that Thetis a lovely nymph zeus desired was fated to bear a son stronger than his father. She was forced to marry Peleus a mortal and bore Achilles.

Answer 4

In Greek mythology, Prometheus who is the Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from the gods in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use.

He is depicted as an intelligent and cunning figure who had sympathy for humanity. To this day, the term promethean refers to events or people of great creativity, intellect and boldness.

After he went to heaven and stole fire from the gods to give to humanity, he incurred the wrath of Zeus, who had Prometheus chained to a rock.

There he was constantly preyed upon by an eagle until he was freed by the hero Hercules.

Sarah's (scroll down page) answer is pretty good too.... Loki was also chained to a rock.

Loki: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jasen01/texts/loki.html

Answer 5

Andromeda - in the myth of Perseus the Gorgon slayer, she was chained to the rock before she was got by the Kraken - Perseus used the Gorgons serpent head to turn the Kraken to stone - Done well in the film Clash of the Titans

Australia - Sydney Harbour to Goat Island, which was a penal colony, Glaswegian sailor Charlie Anderson was a former inmate. He made repeated attempts to escape by trying to leap on to passing ships. Eventually the prison authorities sentenced him to be chained to a rock for two years, but it didn't stop him indulging in his favourite pastime - shouting and swearing at passing whips.

Answer 6

It was Sisyphus, but he was not chained to a rock.
Sisyphus, defied the gods and put Death in chains so that no human needed to die. When Death was eventually liberated and it came time for Sisyphus himself to die, he concocted a deceit which let him escape from the underworld. Finally captured, the gods decided on his punishment: for all eternity, he would have to push a rock up a mountain; on top, the rock rolls down again and Sisyphus has to start over.

Answer 7

Interesting that Prometheus gets so many mentions and Andromeda just a few! In classical art it is usually Andromeda portrayed chained to a rock. I suppose the female scantily draped form is a more appealing subject....
Sexist or what.....

Answer 8

Prometheus - He was the one who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to mankind.

His punishment for this was being chained to a rock which he hafd to push up a hill all day, and then every night his liver was pecked out by a giant eagle.

Hope that helps! Lx

Answer 9

A lot of people got chained to lumps of concrete and other immoveable objects during the anti-road protests in Britain in the 1990s, until the police came along with bolt cutters and freed them, then promptly arrested them.

Answer 10

Loki in Norse mythology. (Everybody alread ran the Promethius one to the ground, lol). He's chained to a rock in the Underworld, and acid is being dripped on him, burning him and causing excruciating pain. His wife, Sigyn, stays with him with a bowl to catch the burning acid. But when the bowl fills up, she has to pour it out away from them both, and a few drops spill on Loki.