Greek name: Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan (also known as Mulciber) He is the son of Hera‚ who created him in retaliation when she found out that Zeus had created Athena without her and viciously made herself pregnant asexually. He is the god of fire‚ metallurgy‚ stonemasonry and the art of sculpture; he was also worshiped as the God of technology‚ artisans‚ and sculptors. He is the blacksmith of the Olympian Gods. Appearance: His is the only God considered ugly‚ according to the standards of
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One day‚ soon after man received fire‚ there was a large forest fire in Crete that the gods were not pleased with‚ they went to Hephaestus‚ god of fire‚ for an explanation. Hephaestus claimed he didn’t know who started it‚ as it wasn’t his doing. He then blamed the humans and their ignorance to this newly found tool. Zeus didn’t care‚ he said that if there were another disruption in the world due to fire he would be severely punished. Hephaestus was mad‚ he had already been thrown off Olympus for
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My constellation is Scorpius and it is the latin word for Scorpion. It is literally translated as the creature with the burning sting. The reason it is so interesting is not because of it’s shape‚ because it is the brightest constellation there is. In the northern hemisphere‚ Scorpius is on the southern horizon. Ancient Greeks considered the claws of Scorpius as the Libra constellation. One myth about Scorpius is that Orion and his mother wanted to hunt every animal on the planet‚ so Zeus sent a
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THE MODERN PROMETHEUS IMPORTANT REFERENCES Paradise Lost Did I request thee‚ Maker‚ from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? Lines from John Milton ’s Paradise Lost From the title page of Frankenstein; or‚ The Modern Prometheuse‚ 1818 In Frankenstein‚ the intelligent and sensitive monster created by Victor Frankenstein reads a copy of Milton ’s Paradise Lost‚ which profoundly stirs his emotions. The monster compares his situation to that of Adam
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novella Anthem is the build up to a song of praise to the ego voiced by its main character‚ Prometheus. This anthem he sings settles the growth of anticipation of Prometheus expressing his individuality and his ego‚ fueled by him committing the Transgression of Preference repeatedly throughout the text. The importance of this proclamation is obvious as it is substantially amplified by reason of Prometheus uncovering the unspeakable word “I” coming from a collectivist society possessing the motto
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Many mythological beings share similarities with modern characters in literature. Prometheus is no exception. Katniss is very much like Prometheus in many ways. One such similarity is that both of these characters are related to fire. Prometheus steals fire from Zeus to give to the humans on earth to help them survive and Katniss is shown as being the “girl on fire”. The fire for Prometheus is showing that he is a kind person who will do whatever it takes to help others. Katniss being depicted as
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Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by Mary Shelly‚ published in 1818 anonymously; Shelley’s name soon appeared on the second edition in 1823. One night in 1816‚ whilst she was a guest at Lord Byron’s villa near the Swiss Alps‚ Byron read a book of ghost tales to start off the night’s entertainment. He then proposed that everyone present ought to compose a ghost story of their own. It’s been said that although most other though of ideas for
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What worries me most about my future? This question is often asked but there’s many answers to it. The books we reviewed are Anthem and Prometheus. We also reviewed Critical Thinking and the Emancipation proclamation. Failure is one of my main worries about my future. First‚ Equality is also scared of failure. An example is on the book Anthem by Ayn Rand in page 43- “Know what you want in life and go after it. I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals‚ and I loathe humanity
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to his tyranny. Zeus’ absence plays a significant role in the play despite not being in it‚ he rules by his own laws and does not consult to anyone‚ and his servants use intimidation and punishment instead of cooperation and kindness. In the play Prometheus Bound‚ Zeus displays a strong dictatorship‚ despite not being present. Although Zeus is absent in the play‚ his absence alone is enough to contribute significantly to
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How the Movie Prometheus and the Novel Frankenstein are Related A Film Analysis by Dmitri Ho When Mrs. McCourt first said that Prometheus and Frankenstein are related‚ I found it hard to believe because I didn’t see any obvious connections. However when I re-watched the movie while thinking about the themes and characters of Frankenstein‚ I saw many similarities despite that surprised me! Frankenstein and Prometheus don’t even tell the same story. They both have unique characters‚ and the
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