Prometheus bound: the principle of hope

Ruffell, I. (2023) Prometheus bound: the principle of hope. In: Bromberg, J. A. and Burian, P. (eds.) A Companion to Aeschylus. Series: Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Wiley, pp. 158-170. ISBN 9781119072409 (doi: 10.1002/9781119072348.ch12)

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Abstract

Unlike most Greek tragedies, Prometheus Bound is set mainly among the gods and it has a divine protagonist: Prometheus. It reinterprets a foundational episode in Greek mythology and presents conflict among the gods as prototype for human political struggles. It uses the same mythological reworking to articulate a progressive, materialist model of human society. The presentation of these strands also demonstrates and guarantees the importance of compassion and solidarity for the survival of the human race. Prometheus Bound , however, has more to say about human affairs and is even stronger when placed in this ideological context. The picture of human development follows a shift in Greek thought towards materialism: in metaphysics in the sixth century and in sociology in the fifth.

Item Type:Book Sections
Additional Information:Print ISBN: 9781405188043.
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ruffell, Professor Isabel
Authors: Ruffell, I.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Classics
Publisher:Wiley
ISBN:9781119072409
Published Online:01 March 2023
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