Prometheus Research Paper

In the early 19th century, the Promethean figure became a central theme in English literature. Prometheus was a deity in Greek mythology who stole fire from the gods on top of Mt. Olympus and gifted it to mankind. Poets, like Lord Byron, began writing in the revolutionary spirit of the times and using Prometheus as a symbol of protest against religion, prejudice, and the abuse of power. In the beginning, we are introduced to Prometheus as an immortal being who is subjected and condemned to suffer, something that is characteristic of human race. Prometheus is represented oppressed and defenseless, in the same way Zeus incarnates the powerful oppressor. But in the end of the poem, the fact is that the power and inner strength of Prometheus as