1. Original text of Prometheus
The original story of Prometheus stole fire from the sky and gave it to humans. Humans learned to use fire. The main god Zeus was very angry. In order to offset the fire Having brought great benefits to mankind, Zeus decided to bring disaster to the world as well.
He ordered his son Hephaestus, the god of fire, to make a woman out of clay. Then, the sons and daughters of Zeus, the gods in the sky, came to dress up the woman. The God of Fire spun a golden ribbon for her, the Goddess of Wisdom put a flower crown on her, the God of Love endowed her with all kinds of charming charms, and the messengers of the gods taught her to speak various beautiful languages.
Zeus asked him to destroy mankind and named her "Pandora", which means "the person bestowed with all advantages". Zeus gave Pandora a sealed box filled with scourges, disasters and plagues to give to the man who married her.
Prometheus was convinced that Zeus had ill intentions towards mankind and warned his brother Epitheus not to accept gifts from Zeus. But he didn't listen to the advice and married the beautiful Pandora.
Driven by curiosity, Pandora opened the box, and immediately all the disasters, plagues and scourges inside flew out. Humanity has suffered from disasters, plagues and scourges since then.
In order to save the fate of mankind, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, quietly placed the beautiful thing "Hope" at the bottom of the box before it had time to fly out of the box. The cunning Pandora closed the box. . Later, "Pandora's Box" was used as a metaphor for the gifts that would bring misfortune; the abyss of disaster. 2. What is the ancient text about Prometheus stealing fire?
Main content: This article describes how Prometheus broke the rules of heaven and bravely stole fire from heaven in order to relieve mankind from the hardship of having no fire. The indomitable struggle of Zeus.
It praises Prometheus's spirit of not being afraid of evil and sacrificing everything. This text is vivid and touching, with accurate language, clear structure, and vivid characters. It makes the bravery of Prometheus, the viciousness of Zeus, and the heroism of Heracles vividly appear on the page, leaving a deep impression on people.
Prometheus (Ancient Greek: Προμηθε?; English: Prometheus), in Greek mythology, is one of the wisest gods and the earliest descendant of the Titans. His name is "Foresight" ( Forethought) means. The son of the Titans Iapetus and the sea nymph Clymene.
Prometheus not only created humans and brought fire to humans, he was also responsible for teaching them a lot of knowledge. 3. Request the original text of "Prometheus"
A long time ago, there was no fire on the ground, so people had to eat raw food and spend long nights in the endless darkness. At this time, a god named Prometheus came to the world. Seeing the miserable situation of mankind without fire, he decided to risk his life to get fire from the sun god Apollo.
One day, when Apollo drove the sun chariot across the sky, he went to the sun chariot, picked up a spark from the wheel that was spraying flames, and brought it to the world. Since the advent of fire, human beings have begun to use it to cook food, keep warm from the cold, and use fire to drive away beasts that endanger human safety...
Zeus, the leader of the gods, learned that Prometheus brought food from the sky After hearing the news about Pyro, he was furious and decided to give Prometheus the severest punishment and ordered the God of Vulcan to execute it immediately.
The God of Fire admired Prometheus very much and said to him quietly: "As long as you admit your mistake to Zeus and return the fire, I will definitely ask him to forgive you."
Prometheus Si shook his head and replied firmly: "What's wrong with benefiting mankind? I can endure all kinds of pain, but I will never admit my mistakes, let alone return the fire!"
The Vulcan did not dare to disobey. Zeus ordered Prometheus to be taken to the Caucasus Mountains. Prometheus had iron rings on his hands and feet and was chained to a high cliff. He could neither move nor sleep, and suffered from wind and rain day and night. Despite this, Prometheus just wouldn't give in to Zeus.
The cruel Zeus sent a ferocious eagle to stand on Prometheus's knees every day and eat his liver with its sharp beak. During the day, his liver was eaten away, but at night, it grew again. In this way, the pain suffered by Prometheus will never end.
For many years, Prometheus was chained to that terrible cliff.
One day, the famous Hercules passed by the Caucasus Mountains. He saw Prometheus chained on the cliff. He was very angry, so he drew his bow and arrow and shot the prometheus to death. The eagle then smashed the chain with a stone. Prometheus, the hero who dared to take fire from the sky, was finally free. 4. Verses suitable for Prometheus
The Gods in My Eyes - Thoughts after reading "Prometheus" In my eyes, Prometheus is the most upright god. Take fire and bring warmth to the world.
His actions violated the laws of heaven and angered Zeus, the king of gods, but he will always become our human partner.
Dear hero, Prometheus was severely punished by Zeus, the king of gods, for taking fire; however, Prometheus said: "What's wrong with doing good for mankind? I can endure all kinds of pain, but never Will admit his mistakes, let alone return the fire."
After hearing these words, I couldn't help but feel excited: it was justice that made Prometheus say such weighty words. During Prometheus' torture, he did not yield. He endured torture for the sake of mankind. The eagle pecked at his liver every day. It ate it all during the day and grew it again at night. This kind of pain will never end.
Prometheus humans will never forget you! Let’s talk about Hercules. It was he who shot to death the eagle that hurt Prometheus with his bow and arrow. It was he who rescued Prometheus, the companion of mankind. He also became a loyal friend of mankind.
Hercules was a man who also had a sense of justice. He ignored the orders of his father, King Zeus, and fought for justice. I admire his noble character.
Speaking of Zeus, I get angry. Why did you lock up Prometheus? Why did you send the eagle to eat Prometheus' liver? Even your son knows how to benefit mankind. Do you know that I am blushing for you? You are too domineering. I know that you have been flirting with women in the world many times and have many wives, but you don't want to do anything good for mankind at all. It is so selfish! He is still the King of Gods, which is shameless.
Vulcan is a sensible person, but he is too timid. Vulcan, why don’t you join Prometheus’ team to benefit mankind? Don't you admire Prometheus? I know you are doing it for Prometheus's good, but you'd better not persuade him to admit his mistake. You should fight with him. 5. Answers to Reading Comprehension Prometheus and Humans
1. At that time, the earth was covered with flowers and wild grasses, scattered with various animals, and birds built nests in the trees. Singing in the air.
What role does this description play in the text?
2. What thoughts and feelings did Prometheus express when he created man?
1. Write out Prometheus’s achievements and dedication, and highlight the theme.
2. Expressed his love and selflessness for the world.
1. Myth is a way for ancient people to explain society and life. What phenomena in human life are explained in "Prometheus"? How is it explained?
2. What outstanding qualities did Prometheus show for the survival of mankind?
3. The characters and related events in this myth are still circulated in our lives and orally. Please briefly describe or give examples according to the requirements below.
(1) Talk about an incident related to Proseus stealing fire for human beings
(2) Nowadays, people often mention "Pandora's" box. What is its general meaning?
The first is to explain the emergence of fire. People at that time believed that humans were created by gods, and humans could not survive without the care of gods. 2 is compassion and courage. The third is Pandora's Box, also known as Pandora's Box, Pandora's Box, Pandora's Box, which is a classic ancient Greek myth.
Pandora is the first human woman created by Zeus, mainly to Revenge against humanity. Because Prometheus, one of the gods, cared too much about humans, he angered Zeus. Zeus first ordered Hephaestus, the god of fire, to mix water and soil to make a lovely woman in the image of the goddess; then he ordered Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, to pour the order on her. Men's crazy hormones; the goddess Athena taught women to weave and create beautiful clothes of various colors, making women look more colorful and charming; after completing all the procedures, Zeus sent the envoy Hermes to say: " Put in your cunning, cheating, cheating, and stealing personality!" A complete woman is finally completed. The gods dressed her up, wore a rabbit hat on her head, and necklaces with beads, making her as beautiful as a bride. Hermes came up with the idea and said: "Call this woman Pandora, she is a gift from the gods to mankind." All the gods agreed with his suggestion. In ancient Greek, Pan means everything and Dora means gift.
When Zeus was fighting for the divine realm, he was able to ascend the throne with the help of Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus. Prometheus's name means "foresight". And his brother Epimetheus means "regret", so the styles of the two brothers are just like their names, with the characteristics of "foresight" and "regret". After Pandora was created, she was given to Epimetheus under the arrangement of Zeus. Because he knew that Prometheus would not accept the gift from him, he gave it to Epimetheus in the first place. Epimetheus accepted her, and during the wedding, Zeus ordered the gods to each put a gift in a box and give it to Pandora as a gift. It is not known whether the gifts of the gods are good or bad.
Epimetheus' brother Prometheus had long warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, especially women, because women are dangerous animals. As his name suggests, Epimetheus began to regret it not long after marrying Pandora.
Pandora gave birth to 7 sons for Epimetheus, but after Pandora gave birth to her sons, Zeus sealed the 7 sons in a box, and the name of the box was "Pandora's Box". Pandora was very angry about this, so she secretly opened the box to see her son. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a look, his first six sons flew out. Their names were Greed, Killing, Fear, Pain, Disease, and Desire. Since then, there have been many disasters in the world, but Pandora's seventh son is called Hope. Although people suffered from greed, killing, fear, pain, disease, and desire, people did not retreat because they still had hope! 6. May I ask: Where can I find the original text of "Prometheus" in the primary school textbook?
The Illuminati Prometheus came to the land under the blue sky and in the middle of the sea.
At that time, the ground was covered with flowers and wild grasses, scattered with various animals, and birds built nests in the trees and sang in the air. It’s just that humans don’t rule the earth yet.
Prometheus wanted to awaken the seeds of human life buried in the soil and let them make the earth more full of life. So, with a smile on his face and thoughtful steps, he came to a river, grabbed a large ball of soil from the river bank, poured some water on it with his hands, and mixed it with He made clay of suitable softness and hardness, and then used the clay to shape a person according to the image of God.
He liked this little clay figurine very much, so he happily made many similar clay figurines. After squeezing, he looked at these lifeless forms and fell into deep thought for a long time.
How can we make them alive? Prometheus is a god who is good at creation and invention. He absorbed good or evil qualities from various animals, such as the bravery of the lion, the loyalty and intelligence of the dog, the diligence of the horse, the foresight of the eagle, the strength of the bear, the docility of the dove, the cunning of the fox, the timidity of the rabbit, and The greed of the wolf then kneads these characteristics together and injects his part into everyone's chest.
This way, they can move like animals. But they are only half-lived men, for they lack the spirit of the God who created them.
Among the gods, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, was a friend of Prometheus. She watched in wonder what Prometheus did from Mount Olympus.
When she found Prometheus helpless looking at his creations, she hurried down from Mount Olympus and breathed the god's vital breath into their mouths. As a result, they gained wisdom and reason, and then they became real people.
This is how man was created. They got up from the ground and ran around like children, looking at trees, grass, flowers and animals in wonder.
They are also like children, they do not know how to think. They see these objects but don't know to identify them.
They heard the sound of running water and wind, the howling of wild animals and the chirping of birds, but they could not understand it all. They did not know how to use their hands and strength. They lived in dark caves because they did not know how to make tools or build houses out of felled trees and stones.
They don’t know how to explain the movement of the stars, and they don’t know how to divide the four seasons according to the laws of nature and use them. They don't know how to cultivate and harvest.
They are completely childlike and need help with everything. Prometheus was very happy to help them and became their teacher.
They learned to count and write from him. Under his guidance, they observed the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, built houses, and cultivated the fields with oxen and horses.
Through their hard-working hands, they built sailing ships to sail on the sea. He showed them the treasures in the earth, and they found gold, silver, copper, and iron.
According to his guidance, they tried to make various medicines, using oil and wine to treat diseases and wounds. Finally, Prometheus also taught humans to predict the future and interpret dreams, and to divination based on the flight of birds and the entrails of animals.
In short, he taught them everything that was useful to humans and could make humans satisfied and happy. People also thanked him and repaid him with love and loyalty.
Zeus and other gods who live on Mount Olympus are the masters of the universe. They soon noticed the humans created by Prometheus.
They require humans to worship them and obey them. In exchange, they protect humans and their property, blessing their labor with harvest.
In a gathering between man and God, they discussed the obligations and rights of both parties. Prometheus, as the defender of mankind, also attended this gathering.
He wants to protect mankind and prevent the gods from making excessive demands for their help and increasing the burden on mankind. Finally, both parties reached an agreement on their respective obligations.
However, humans have to sacrifice the best things to the gods. This time, Prometheus slaughtered a strong bull to worship the gods on behalf of mankind.
In order to test the god's omniscience, he came up with a plan to chop the cow into pieces and divide it into two piles: pile the meat, viscera and fat into a pile, and cover it with cowhide; The bones were in another pile, cleverly wrapped in suet, and this one looked larger too. He then asked Zeus to choose the pile he liked from the two piles.
The omniscient Zeus saw through his deception at a glance, but pretended not to notice it. He had long been dissatisfied with Prometheus's actions and always wanted to find faults with him so that he could be punished.
So he stretched out his hands to grab the big pile. When he peeled off the snow-white suet and saw the bare bones, he felt as if he had just discovered that he had been deceived. He was furious: "Wow, you evil god, you actually used such a deceptive trick! You will be punished for this." "After that, Zeus took his followers, riding thunder and lightning, and returned to Mount Olympus angrily.
As the first punishment for Prometheus' mischief, Zeus refused to give humans the last thing they needed to complete their civilization - fire. But the clever Prometheus immediately thought of a remedy.
He broke off a long fennel branch and carried it to heaven. When the sun god drove the blazing sun chariot through the sky, Prometheus stretched the fennel branches into the flames to ignite them, and then quickly landed on the earth holding the burning fire.
There, he lit the first pile of firewood with tinder, and the fire burst into flames, shooting into the sky. Zeus saw flames rising from the earth in the sky. The fire illuminated the earth and people danced around the fire.
He knew that the fire in the sky had been stolen, and he felt a sharp sting in his heart. In order to offset the benefits that fire brought to mankind, he came up with a more vicious way to harm all mankind.
He ordered his son Hephaestus, the god of fire, known for his ingenuity, to create a beautiful maiden. This girl was so beautiful that all the gods were amazed.
Athena gradually lost favor with Prometheus because of her jealousy. She personally put on the girl a beautiful snow-white dress, a veil to cover her face, a wreath made of flowers, and a golden hairband; Language skills. 7. Original text
There are o plays named Prometheus Unbound. Both are concerned with the torments of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus and his suffering at the hands of Zeus. AeschylusThe first Prometheus Unbound was a sequel to Prometheus Bound, traditionally.