Prometheus demonstrates the value of thought and knowledge in progress as well as in the opposition and temperance of tyrannical power. Oceanus comes to make peace between Prometheus and Zeus, but it's a no go: Prometheus isn't in this. C. For now new steersmen take the helm. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. Gee, it's windy. Far distant, thro' the vast expanse of air, To thee, Prometheus, on this swift-wing'd steed, Whose neck unreign'd obeys my will, I come, In social sorrow sympathizing with thee. Translated by Smyth, Herbert Weir. (River) Oceanus. [1881] Dramatis Personae KRATOS BIA HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS OF THE OCEANIDES OCEANUS IO Mountainous country, and in the middle of a deep gorge a Rock, towards which KRATOS and BIA carry the gigantic form of PROMETHEUS. Great! Shortest play ever. Plato, Critias - Greek Philosophy C4th. Prometheus Unbound was probably followed by Prometheus the Fire-Bringer. SCENE. Prometheus Bound. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. This scene, in which Io, plagued by the love of Zeus, enters and asks Prometheus about her fate, contains extensive descriptions of her future wanderings and the world that she will be wandering through. —Mythical. Together with his wife Tethys produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 386). Oceanus’ daughters, the sea nymphs, come to figure out what’s going on. The Ionian Sea. The slain Caucasian eagle plumets to the earth below them. Prometheus ought to earn serious kudos for his sacrifice. Cookson, and published in 1922 along with the other three plays of Aeschylus that are not part of his Oresteia trilogy. To the Greeks, this is pretty much the end of the earth. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Prometheus' wife was sometimes named Asia. In order to reach the Underworld it is necessary to cross this river:Prometheus exhibits both friendship and pity, as we see in his conversations with the Chorus and Oceanus. IO Daughter of InachusPrometheus remains proud and defiant, and he refuses his brother’s offer of help on the grounds that Oceanus himself would be punished were it discovered that he sympathizes with a rebel. Aeschylus. Hermes. 18-75. Page 61 note 2 Welcker, , Die aeschylische Trilogie Prometheus (Darmstadt, 1824)Google Scholar, in his chapter on the character of Zeus, quotes (pp. Weir Smyth) (Greek tragedy C5th B. —Mythical. 4 Io arrives, and Prometheus predicts her future. They would at any rate belong to those which have been lost from this part of the description of Io's wanderings. Oceanus's, and Hermes's mental slavery to Zeus. So far. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. . OKEANOS (Oceanus) was the primordial Titan god of the great, earth-encircling River Okeanos, font of all of the earth's fresh-water - rivers, wells, springs and rain-clouds. Location. " Is sometimes called a Titan, though in reality he did not belong to the Titans, but was only a son of the Titan Iapetus (whence he is designated by the patronymic Iapetionides, Ἰαπετιονίδης 1) by Clymene, so that he was a brother of Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus. 430 BC. In Prometheus's words, humanity advances from dire need and fear of nature to a deeper understanding, advancement in survival, art, divination, and finally mining, which symbolizes the progress of civilization in the consecutive discovery and use of bronze, iron, silver, and finally gold. His mother was the Oceanid Clymene, one of the 3,000 daughters of Oceanus. Prometheus cryptically tells them that he knows of a potential marriage that would lead to Zeus's downfall. The date of its writing and staging is uncertain, but the play probably debuted about 450 B. “Prometheus Bound” (Gr: “Prometheus Desmotes” ) is a tragedy often attributed to the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus although it is now usually considered to be almost certainly the work of another (unknown) hand, perhaps as late as 415 BCE. Of the 76 plays he is known to have written only seven survive--1. IO: daughter of Inachus. Prometheus tells them the story. . Oceanus, the Titan father of the Oceanids, commiserates with Prometheus and urges him to make peace with Zeus. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. 456 BC) was one of the three great Greek tragic dramatists whose works have survived. A chorus of Oceanids appear and attempt to comfort Prometheus by conversing with him. Instead, he would rather be hidden away in the depths of the earth, where no one can see him. pptx), PDF File (. He keeps needling Prometheus to let him, Oceanus, be Prometheus's "adviser" and tells him "keep quiet and don't speak too impetuously" (317-329), as though speaking impetuously isn't Prometheus's business. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. But Prometheus mocks Oceanus, asking him: "How did you. PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. Translated by Smyth, Herbert Weir. The god of fire and the forge, fears to look at the shackles he built for Prometheus with his own hands; he carries out his duty of imprisoning Prometheus with shame. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Hermes leaves, the thunder and earthquake come, and Prometheus and the daughters of Oceanus are swallowed up in the abyss, and the curtain falls on Prometheus Bound. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. The fact that he's exposed in a position where even a few people—the daughter of Oceanus—can see him, makes his punishment that much worse. " They act as the chorus in the play. Oceanus arrives riding a winged steed, saying that he is sympathetic to Prometheus' plight and wishes to help him if he can. Translation. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. OCEANUS & THE CHAINING OF PROMETHEUS Tethys and Oceanus, Greco-Roman mosaic from Daphne C4th A. He. In I-told-you-so fashion, Oceanus reminds Prometheus in Bound that all his bragging changed nothing and only. TIME. The last of these, however, is usually attributed by modern scholars to an unknown playwright. In Scythia. Textual styles [] The play is composed of dialogues between the different characters, including, Io, Ocean, Nature, and with the chorus. Hermes. It is obvious from the beginning that Prometheus will not partake of any such advice, which adds to the feeling that Oceanus is offering his help only for the sake of appearances. TIME. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. [4] [5] [6] She married her uncle Iapetus and became by him the mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas and Menoetius. SCENE. Tethys fed her children's springs with the waters. TIME. TIME. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. On the other hand, Prometheus continues to assert his identity as the ultimate. He also tricked Zeus into allowing man to keep the best part of. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. “Prometheus Bound” (Gr: “Prometheus Desmotes” ) is a tragedy often attributed to the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus although it is now usually considered to be almost certainly the work of another (unknown) hand, perhaps as late as 415 BCE. —Mythical. PROMETHEUS A Titan Descendant of the original gods, Gaia and Ouranos (Earth and Heaven) offended Offended Zeus by stealing fire from heaven and giving it to human beings, for whom he had a special affection. SCENE. Power is the god of… wait for it. SCENE. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. TIME. TIME. Milton and Diana Sparta are well-synched but often talk too fast as the brave and steadfast choral trio, the Daughters of Oceanus. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. Hermes leaves, the thunder and earthquake come, and Prometheus and the daughters of Oceanus are swallowed up in the abyss, and the curtain falls on Prometheus Bound. Prometheus Bound. " Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 1054 ff :Prometheus Bound was apparently the first play in a trilogy (the other two plays, now lost except for some fragments, were Prometheus Unbound and Prometheus the Fire-Bringer). POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus. Aeschylus - Prometheus Bound (English translation) - by Helene KemiktsiPrometheus and Oceanus in Prometheus Bound In the tragedy written by Achechlyes called “Prometheus Bound” we get a chance to view a rare encounter between two Titans. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Oceanus from Prometheus Bound. SCENE. describe Zeus and Io relates Zeus' rule to slavery in her speech p. Aeschylus. Fire was considered to be the last gift that enabled a. The play is composed almost entirely of speeches and contains little plot since its protagonist is chained and immobile throughout. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. Aeschylus. CHORUS OF SEA-NYMPHS. SCENE. According to Plato’s Phaedo, Socrates while bound in prison made music, but not tragic song. He helped human beings, but this was useless. TIME. PROMETHEUS BOUND DRAMATIS PERSONAE . CooksonPrometheus bound to a rock at Zeus' order for giving man fire, bemoans his fate until it become worse still. TIME. Translated by Smyth, Herbert Weir. The children of the Titan Oceanus and Tethys; there are the countless nymphs of the rivers and streams of the earth; their name means "the daughters of Ocean. False. Aeschylus. HERMES. In Prometheus Bound, Prometheus is the only character who suffers, or is going to suffer. Next in Proмetheus Bound, the girls’ father, Oceanus, coмes to offer his pity and his aid, suggesting that he plead Ƅefore Zeus for мercy. Zeus is Prometheus Bound's Big Bad. [there] for men's refreshment Okeanos (Oceanus) sends out continually the high-singing breezes of the west (aetai zephyroio). In knowingly choosing rebellion, Prometheus set the stage, defining a choice of opposing tyranny and unjust laws, starting the march down the long path towards equality under the law. A: Aeschylus? Pf: c. —Mythical. , British Museum SOURCES GREEK. This script provides a narrative while Prometheus is being punished by Zeus after not complying with Zeus demands. The last of these, however, is usually attributed by modern scholars to an unknown playwright. [79]The dramatis personae are Prometheus, Cratus (Power), Bia (Violence), Hephaestus, the mortal woman Io, Oceanus, Hermes and a chorus of Oceanids. ) Because Scythia, the land where Prometheus is chained up, was believed to lie at the edge of the world, it makes sense that Oceanus. Genealogy15To what extent Oceanus betrays Prometheus will depend upon one's interpretation of Oceanus' character. —Mythical. Prometheus, a Titan who defies the gods and gives fire to mankind, acts for which he is subjected to perpetual punishment. Themis. [Leaving] the Erythraean Sea’s sacred stream red of floor, and the mere by Oceanus, the mere of the Aethiopians . Translated by Smyth, Herbert Weir. Rather than being a series of actions that depict the events leading up to Prometheus being punished by Zeus, the play starts at the point where Prometheus is brought to the rock. It was the source of all of the earth's fresh-water--from the rivers and springs. , six years before the death of Aeschylus. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 115 - 285 (trans. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Oceanus from Prometheus Bound Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. —Mythical. Prometheus is to be punished terribly for disobeying Zeus and bringing fire to. Aeschylus. Prometheus to tell Zeus his future. PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. But the real action in the Greek playwright Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound is in the dialogue and Prometheus’ attitude. SCENE. Themis was sometimes described as the mother of the Titan Prometheus. Zeus got angry and bound Prometheus. Prometheus. The last of these, however, is usually attributed by modern scholars to an unknown playwright. Hermes (Zeus’ messenger) The rough, desolate peak of a mountain. OCEANUS: a god of the sea. Prometheus Bound. Greek cosmology describes three generations of gods, (1) Heaven (Earth and Sky) and the Titans, (2) Kronos, and (3) Zeus and his Olympian hierarchy. He’s defiant, loud, and proud. Prometheus Bound Summary. SCENE. —Mythical. In Greek mythology, Tethys (/ ˈ t iː θ ɪ s, ˈ t ɛ θ ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Τηθύς, romanized: Tēthýs) was a Titan daughter of Uranus and Gaia, a sister and wife of the Titan Oceanus, and the mother of the river gods and the Oceanids. See Prometheus Bound for general information, and for. Prometheus demonstrates the value of thought and knowledge in progress as well as in the opposition and temperance of tyrannical power. Aeschylus. Kratus and Bia, two servants of Zeus, carry in Prometheus and hold him against a rocky mountain in the Caucasus. Guess this is a game with high stakes. She even calls herself "mad" with fear" (567), and describes herself as arriving with "undignified leaps and bounds," "rushing wildly," and "torment [ed] out of [her] mind" (600-01, 580). Summary. SCENE. TIME. Blood from the wound drips to the ground. SCENE. Scene: A remote, uninhabited region of Scythia. Source: This version of the story of Prometheus was adapted by Dan from the play Prometheus Bound, originally written by the Hephaestus. 525 to c. Who binds Prometheus? Strength and Violence (kids of the River Styx) have Hephaethus (son of Hera by herself) bind him by chain to a rock. Prometheus is portrayed as a rebellious and proud god despite his humiliating punishment at the hands of Zeus's underlings, Strength and Violence. You’d think Prometheus would have been dejected, but he isn’t. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. As punishment for his rebelliousness Prometheus was sentenced with eternal torment by Zeus; bound to a rock by chains, he was visited each day by an eagle who fed off his liver. Fate In Io's Prometheus Bound. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. OCEANUS Prometheus, all too plainly I behold: And for the best would counsel thee: albeit Thy brain is subtle. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 88 ff (trans. Prometheus Bound. J. Prometheus mocks Hermes and says that he will tell nothing. Of his many plays, seven still remain. SCENE. He warns Oceanus to stay away from him so that he will not also incur Zeus's wrath. The goddess Persephone, holding a four-headed Eleusinian torch, and a winged, serpent-haired Erinys stand witness. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. Despite his seeming isolation, Prometheus is visited by the ancient god Oceanus, by a chorus of Oceanus’s daughters, by the “cow-headed” Io (another victim of Zeus), and finally by the god Hermes, who vainly demands from Prometheus his knowledge of a secret that could threaten Zeus’s power. R. Power. PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Since Oceanus does not know the future as Prometheus does, it. —Mythical. In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan, a descendant of the original gods, Gaia and Ouranos (Earth and Heaven). —Mythical. The Oceanids, the sea nymph daughters of the Titan Oceanus, appear and try to comfort Prometheus. Dramatis Personae KRATOS BIA HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS OF THE OCEANIDES OCEANUS IO Scene Mountainous country, and in the middle of a deep gorge a Rock, towards which KRATOS and BIA carry the gigantic form of PROMETHEUS. Hey-o! Here comes Oceanus, the Chorus's dad. 4) Hermes. txt) or view presentation slides online. A summary of Lines 1–127 in Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound. TIME. Prometheus is chained to this rock, unable to escape or even move around. . Prometheus cryptically tells them that he knows of a potential marriage that would lead to Zeus's downfall. In Prometheus Bound, Prometheus, the Titan god of fire and brother and son-in-law to Oceanus, lies chained to a rock as punishment from Zeus after Prometheus gave fire to humankind, which was. Prometheus Bound. The actors draw on the rhythmical qualities of the poetic text, converting them into stage action through. FORCE: divine agent of Zeus. Loading comments. Rhys Green is a bit broad in the dual roles of Oceanus and Hermes and Bianca Chapman is good as Io and Hephaestus. TIME. Next in Proмetheus Bound, the girls’ father, Oceanus, coмes to offer his pity and his aid, suggesting that he plead Ƅefore Zeus for мercy. 2 His name signifies "forethought," as. Written ca. Prometheus also knows as the fire-bringing and the one. —Mythical. Mountainous country, and in the middle of a deep gorge a Rock, towards which KRATOS and BIA carry the gigantic form of PROMETHEUS. Prometheus Bound: Prometheus Bound is the most play-like of these plays. The Titans were defeated in a battle with Zeus, who fought against his own father, Cronos, imprisoned him deep in the earth, and became the new ruling power in heaven. Eventually, he entertains the Zeus-beloved and Hera-stalked Io (McNiven), the Polonius-like Oceanus (Bartenieff), the insolent Hermes (Dixon), and a babbling chorus (Therese Barbato, Autumn. SCENE. Summary Aeschylus. TIME. SCENE. Prometheus accounts for his punishment: though he had helped Zeus in the Titanomachy, Prometheus stood in Zeus’s way when the god king decided to eliminate all humans. Oceanus enters and decries the abuse of the brother Titan. Oceanus’ daughters, the Oceanids, lament the hero’s torment. Produced at an unknown date, probably after Aeschylus’ death but certainly no later than 430 bc (see Introduction), together with Prometheus Unbound (which directly followed it); the other plays in the production cannot be identified. The work is about a myth and it was written in 6 acts. TIME. PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. Conflict No Compromise. E. TIME. POWER: divine agent of Zeus. In all accounts, Prometheus is known as the protector and benifactor of man. IMAGE DETAILtransfer. C. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. The Greeks imagined the sky as a solid dome of brass, decorated with stars, whose edges descended to rest upon the outermost limits of the flat earth. Berlin, Germany. Among the most famous of these are the play Prometheus Bound, traditionally attributed to Aeschylus (525-456 B. tear at Prometheus's liver and limbs? His heart and liver are forever regenerating and the eagle is ironic. IO. Kratos (Might) The Titan god of oceans and streams. PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. —Mythical. —Mythical. 92–94) with disapproval from the letter of a ‘friend’ who believes that the Prometheus Bound represents only a phase of the struggle among the gods, and that in the sequel the tyranny disappeared; Zeus. TIME. Heracles liberates the Titan Prometheus. PROMETHEUS: a Titan. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 18 ff (trans. Later, Oceanus visits Prometheus and while he too is sorry to find him in his current predicament Oceanus remarks “but this is what you pay, Prometheus, for / that tongue of yours which talked so high and haughty: / you are not yet humble, still you do not yield / to your misfortunes” (320-23). Prometheus aided Zeus against his fellow Titans only to be punished for giving fire to human beings. —A Ravine of Icy Rocks in the Indian Caucasus. SCENE. The play begins in the barren wasteland of Scythia. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. TIME. C. FORCE: divine agent of Zeus. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. The last of these, however, is usually attributed by modern scholars to an unknown playwright. —Mythical. Prometheus Bound By Aeschylus Translated by Edmund Doidge Anderson Morshead. Translated by Smyth, Herbert Weir. —Mythical. In contrast to Zeus, Prometheus is fundamentally a compassionate soul, as is evident in his unwillingness to see others suffer because of him, which is why he urges Oceanus not to intervene on his behalf. —Mythical. Location. However, two of the Titans, Prometheus and Oceanus, decide to fight on the side of Zeus. Okeanos Character Analysis. He had an extensive family including other gods, giants, mythical animals and heroes. —Mythical. The last of these, however, is usually attributed by modern scholars to an unknown playwright. TIME. In shameful bonds the linked adamant locks. Prometheus Bound. He keeps needling Prometheus to let him, Oceanus, be Prometheus's "adviser" and tells him "keep quiet and don't speak too impetuously" (317-329), as though speaking impetuously isn't Prometheus's business. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. Unto time's myriad years. Hermes accuses Prometheus of being overly obstinate, disobedient, and mad. Of the 76 plays he is known to have written only seven survive--1. (And no lighting bolts. Summary. SCENE. Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus. Find out more about the characters in Prometheus Bound. Prometheus may be enduring unimaginable suffering, but at least he's still got his pride. Prometheus Bound We're on a cliff. Because even Zeus is confined by the Fates, nobody in the play. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. . Aeschylus. Oceanus assures Prometheus that, if he’ll cooperate, he can get Zeus to change his mind. SCENE. As Prometheus suffers, he has a number of visitors: a group of nymphs, who try to comfort him; the ancient god Oceanus, who hopes to make peace between him and Zeus, and the priestess Io, who has her own problems with the new. A summary of Themes in Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound. – within the scope of Prometheus Bound’s plot. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. ) Because Scythia, the land where Prometheus is chained up, was believed to lie at the edge of the world, it makes sense that Oceanus (and his Chorus of daughters) would be hanging out there. At least Hephaestus and. OCEANUS. Prometheus Bound - Play. The chorus are the first to come upon Prometheus as he is chained to the mountain face, and they are exceedingly compassionate and sympathetic to. Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης ( Promētheus Desmōtēs, Latin: Prometheus vinctus ), called Prometheus Bound or Prometheus in Chains, is a play by Aeschylus. 15 of 25. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. HEPHAESTUS: divine son of Zeus, the artisan god. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. could easily be interchanged with the smug advice of Oceanus, without significant harm to the thematic development of the play. Prometheus. For how thou mayst elude these shrewd-wrought bonds. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. Prologue Characters. Prometheus Bound. [1] Despite these doubts of authorship, the play's designation as. In case you forgot, this play is called Prometheus Bound—not Prometheus Skipping Merrily Along and Doing Jumping Jacks. C. production of "Prometheus Bound," a new musical adaptation of Aeschylus' ancient Greek drama. Hephaestus. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Prometheus Bound. It is obvious from the beginning that Prometheus will not partake of any such advice, which adds to the feeling that Oceanus is offering his help only for the sake of appearances. The last of these, however, is usually attributed by modern scholars to an unknown playwright. SCENE. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. Translated by Smyth, Herbert Weir. PROMETHEUS BOUND, TRANSLATED BY HERBERT WEIR SMYTH DRAMATIS PERSONAE. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. Like Hephaestus and Hermes, Oceanus is just another of Zeus's tools—except he might even be worse. Dramatis Personae KRATOS BIA HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS OF THE OCEANIDES OCEANUS IO Scene Mountainous. He was the god of the seas along with earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. [7] Some sources, however, made Epimetheus the son of Prometheus and Clymene. And thou, O seed of Inachaean loins, Weigh well my words, that thou may'st understand Thy journey's end. And know that for thy grief my heart is sore; The bond of kind, methinks, constraineth me; Nor is there any I would honour more, Apart from kinship, than I reverence thee. —Mythical. ) To Prometheus, Zeus is an upstart, tyrannous, slaver, and his ultimate fate is to learn "how far apart are rulership and slavery" (927). POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. TIME. —Mythical. TIME. Suppliant Women, 4 - 6. Aeschylus. Oceanus Hephaestus Previous section. POWER and FORCE HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS of the Daughters of Oceanus OCEANUS IO, daughter of Inachus HERMES. C. SCENE. In Greek mythology, Hesione ( / hɪˈsaɪ. —A rocky height, overlooking the ocean, in the uttermost parts of Scythia. SCENE. 430 B. In the frieze of the altar, Oceanus is depicted – and labeled – as fighting against the Gigantes with his wife, Tethys, at his side. C. "Prometheus Bound" and "Cyclops" are presented together without an. And the whirlwinds are whirling the dust round and round—. Although not necessarily one of the major myths, Oceanus does make a rare appearance in the tragic play Prometheus Bound, written by the The Oceanids (the Chorus) The Chorus appears in this play as an interesting character in its own right, underscoring the conflict between the accepted value of obedience and the possibly higher value of friendship. Pronoia was perhaps identified with the goddess Athena who, according to several ancient writers, was worshipped as Athena Pronoia at Delphoi. Prometheus Bound Plot Diagram. In Prometheus Bound. Oceanus Offers His Aid.