<p>The myth of Prometheus has been recreated over time by different authors for radically different purposes. The earliest account is in Hesiod’s Theogony. Hesiod champions Zeus as a figure of law and order, and disapproves of Prometheus the Trickster</p>

The myth of Prometheus has been recreated over time by different authors for radically different purposes. The earliest account is in Hesiod’s Theogony. Hesiod champions Zeus as a figure of law and order, and disapproves of Prometheus the Trickster

Episode 201: The Myth of Prometheus. The Earliest Version of the Myth, in Hesiod’s Theogony. A Negative Portrayal.

This podcast is aimed at a non-specialist audience interested in acquiring what Northrop Frye called, in the title of one of his books, an educated imagination. Its materials are drawn from the many courses in literature and mythology that I taught, combined with material from my book The Productions of Time, for which I hope the podcast may provide an accessible introduction, with concrete examples.

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Episode 201: The Myth of Prometheus. The Earliest Version of the Myth, in Hesiod’s Theogony. A Negative Portrayal.

Episode 201: The Myth of Prometheus. The Earliest Version of the Myth, in Hesiod’s Theogony. A Negative Portrayal.