Prometheus bound
By: Aeschylus ; translated by James Scully and C. J. Herington.
Contributors: Scully, James.; Herington, C. J.
Series: The Greek tragedy in new translations
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; grc
Number of pages: 117
Subjects: Prometheus (Greek deity) -- Drama
Genres: Drama.
Description: One of the greatest of the classical Greek dramas, based on the Greek legend of the Titan demi-god who, against the will of Zeus, stole fire from the gods for the benefit of man. His terrible punishment by Zeus, and his continuing defiance of Zeus in the face of that punishment, remain universal symbols of man's vulnerability in any struggle with the gods.