Bibliograph

Prometheus bound ;:, The suppliants ; Seven against Thebes ; The PersiansAeschylus.

Type

Label

Prometheus bound ;:, The suppliants ; Seven against Thebes ; The PersiansAeschylus.

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Prometheus bound ;:

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Penguin classics

Sub title

The suppliants ; Seven against Thebes ; The PersiansAeschylus.

Summary

Prometheus, a Titan who defies the gods and gives fire to mankind, acts for which he is subjected to perpetual punishment. The Oceanids appear and attempt to comfort Prometheus by conversing with him. Prometheus cryptically tells them that he knows of a potential marriage that would lead to Zeus's downfall. A Titan named Oceanus commiserates with Prometheus and urges him to make peace with Zeus

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Prometheus bound and other plays

Classification