Description
In this stark and unsettling tragedy, Prometheus is chained to a remote rock in the Caucasus as punishment for defying Zeus—an act that cost him everything but saved humanity. Enduring relentless torment, he becomes a voice for human resilience, defending the gift of fire and the hard-won arts that allow people to live, build, and think beyond their limits. As the conflict between divine authority and human aspiration sharpens, the play asks who deserves to guide the world and what kind of law—tyrannical power or principled resistance—ultimately governs the cosmos. With its harsh, lyrical intensity and uncompromising moral questions, this classic work stands as one of ancient drama’s most enduring explorations of defiance, suffering, and the price of progress.
Available Editions
paperback
New York Review of Books
Published Mar 24, 2015
121 pages
ISBN: 9781590178607
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Translation
From: grc
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus.