In classic Greek mythology, Prometheus, son of the Titan Iapetus and god of forethought and crafty counsel, was entrusted (alongside Athena) with the moulding of mankind out of mud and wind. He is ...

Once upon a time, long ago, the great god Zeus overcame the gigantic race, the Titans, to become the most powerful god. He ruled over Olympus and banished the Titans to Tartarus, but he spared two of ...

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at how Prometheus (meaning “forethought” in Greek), a Titan, created and loved mankind. He attempted to outwit the king of the gods, Zeus, through trickery ...

Last exhibited in 1932, Carl Bloch’s monumental painting "Prometheus Unbound" was discovered in Greece recently.

THE third episode of the Prometheus begins with the sudden and unannounced entrance of Io. She is an innocent maiden, daughter of Inachos, an Argive river-god. Being wooed by Zeus, she excited the ...