The Errant Maid: Approaches to Esquilo’s Prometheus Bound
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https://doi.org/10.37646/xihmai.v9i17.241Keywords:
Esquilo, Prometheus Bound, Heraclitus, divinity, humanityAbstract
A classic reading of Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound lies in the notion of rebellion and divine punishment, represented in the benefactor of men. The traditional criticism explains the punishment for disobeying the gods. However, from a philosophical perspective, the work of Aeschylus can also be read as human agony when the gods leave men. With the collapse of Zeus and other divinities, when man reaches the age of reason in Athens, the sacrifice of Prometheus means deny to Zeus the power of redemption and, therefore, implicitly refers to its eventual disappearance.
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