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Comparision Of Greek Myth Of Prometheus And Judaeo-Christian Adam And Eve When comparing the ancient Greek creation myth of Prometheus and the Judaeo-Christian Adam
Submitted by hihello on April 9, 2008
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When comparing the ancient Greek creation myth of Prometheus and the Judaeo-Christian Adam and Eve story we find some striking similarities in both of them.
Analyzing Hesiod’s Theogony and other sources we come to the conclusion that the old Greek religion did not include a direct link as to the creation of the humans. They just co-existed with the Gods. Maybe they sprang from Gaea herself, it is not certain.
Other sources for the creation of man, point to Zeus giving the task of creating men and animals to the sons of Iapetus, Prometheus (before thought) and Epimetheus (after thought). Zeus had told both of the brothers to give them gifts, but while Prometheus was working hard creating the men, Epimetheus had already finished making the animals and gave them all gifts. When Prometheus asked his brother about the gifts, he foolishly admitted that he had already used up all of the gifts that Zeus had given them.
What is certain is the way they lived, which is described in great detail. They lived in Caves and knew nothing of the crafts, artwork and other things that have become identifiable with great civilizations of the time.
Among the Gods, Prometheus was the champion of humanity, which took pity upon them and gave them the gifts of which they lacked and needed to advance. Prometheus created men in the image of the gods out of clay, but they had no gifts. The one gift left in the world was considered divine and Zeus would not let Prometheus give it to man who he thought did not deserve it anyway. This was the gift of fire.
Prometheus waited for his chance, defied Zeus and stole a branch and gave men fire, in addition to other things. He gave them architecture, inventions such as carriages, saddles, ships, sails, drugs, mining, and animal sacrifice. On one famous instance at the meeting of the Gods and men there was an ox sacrificed and the myth has it that he covered up the bones...
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