Prometheus

Stories tagged Prometheus:

• The Punishment of Prometheus Jul 28, 2025

  

  In the earliest days of the world, when the earth was young and humanity was still learning to walk upright, there lived among the immortals a Titan whose heart burned with compassion for mortals. His name was Prometheus, which means “forethought,” and he possessed the rare gift of seeing not just what was, but what could be.

  Prometheus was tall and noble, with eyes that held the wisdom of ages and hands that were skilled in crafting and creating. Unlike many of the immortals who looked upon humans as amusing pets or insignificant creatures, Prometheus saw their potential for greatness. He watched them struggle in their early days and felt moved by their determination to survive and grow.

• Deucalion and Pyrrha Jul 27, 2025

  

  In the early days of the world, when mortals still walked closely with the gods and the boundary between divine and earthly realms was thin, there came a time when Zeus, king of all the gods, looked down upon humanity with growing displeasure and anger.

  The mortals of that age had grown corrupt and wicked beyond measure. They no longer honored the gods with proper sacrifices, they broke sacred oaths without thought, they murdered their guests instead of offering hospitality, and they committed every manner of crime and cruelty imaginable. The earth itself seemed to cry out under the weight of their sins.

• The Creation of Mankind Jul 25, 2025

  

  After the great war between the Titans and Olympians had ended, and Zeus had established his rule over the cosmos, the earth lay empty and quiet. The battles had scarred the landscape, leaving behind mountains split by lightning and seas that still steamed from divine fury. But in this silence, something was missing—there were no voices raised in song, no laughter echoing through the valleys, no prayers ascending to the heavens.