“Prometheus Chained” , in some translations of “Chained Prometheus” [1] ( dr. Greek Προμηθεύς Δεσμώτης ) - the tragedy of the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus , presented in 444 - 443 BC. e.
| Prometheus chained | |
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| Προμηθεύς Δεσμώτης | |
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| Genre | tragedy |
| Author | Aeschylus |
| Original language | ancient greek |
| Date of writing | 444 - 443 years BC e. |
The tragedy was part of the tetralogy , which, in addition to that, included the tragedies “ Prometheus the Liberated ” (preserved in fragments) and “ Prometheus the Firebear ” (not preserved), as well as the unknown satire drama .
Content
Actors
- Power and Strength, servants of Zeus
- Hephaestus
- Prometheus
- Oceanid Chorus
- Io, daughter of Inach
- Hermes
Story
For the abduction of fire, Hephaestus rivets Prometheus at the behest of Zeus to a rock in Scythia , under the supervision of the younger titan Kratos (Power and Force). The prisoner is visited by the Oceanides , their father Ocean , Tsarevna Io (beloved of Zeus), who accidentally hit the rock in her wanderings around the world. Prometheus tells them what he did for people, having stolen fire from the gods, curses Zeus and prophesies.
Translations
The tragedy was translated into Russian by Vladimir Nilender , Adrian Piotrovsky , Solomon Apt .
See also
- Theogony
Notes
- ↑ Translated by Adrian Piotrovsky.