Transcript The Prometheus Myth

The Prometheus Myth
Composed By: Samantha Davis, Tekelle Evans,
Christina Devine, Raven Hammond and Brigid
Daly
Who is Prometheus?
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Was the god of fire
Titan in Greek mythology
Name means “forethought”
Stole fire from the gods and gave it to
mankind
Punishment was used to torture his
immortality
Who is Frankenstein?
When he was young became very interested in
natural philosophy, mathematics, electricity, and
chemistry
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Robert Walton found Victor Frankenstein in
a block of ice.
He told Victor to tell more about his life
What is the Prometheus Myth?
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It is a Greek myth
Zeus asked Prometheus to make humanity from
mud and water
Created humans with lumps of clay
Athena blew on them to create life
What does it have to do with Frankenstein?
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The scientist Frankenstein created the
creation out of abstract material
Prometheus and Frankenstein both stole
fire for their own personal usage
Why was the title going to be called “The
Modern Prometheus”?
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It showed Frankenstein and Prometheus’s
similarities
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Newer version of the old Greek myth
Bibliography
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Picture from Mrs. Demos’ wiki
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"The Context of Frankenstein » Literary Context » The
Prometheus Myth » Frankenstein Study Guide from
Crossref-it.info." Free English Literature Study Guides Crossref-it.info. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://m.crossrefit.info/textguide/Frankenstein/7/337>.
"Prometheus - Myth Encyclopedia - Mythology, Greek,
God, Story, Names, Famous, Animal, War, World,
Roman, Creation, Life, Hero, Creatures, Evil, Fire."
Encyclopedia of Myths. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/PaPr/Prometheus.html>.
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