3 lessons from reading Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound
in 513 words.
1- No good deed goes unpunished.
Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind.
When Zeus wanted to wipe out the whole race of man to begin anew, Prometheus believed in man’s near-infinite potential for goodness. He gave them reason and rationality at a time when violence reigned—a turning point in c…
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