Prometheus Bound

by

Aeschylus

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The Battle of the Titans

An epic ten-year battle between the Titans and the Olympians for control of the cosmos and gods. Zeus and the other Olympians were victorious after Kronos rejected Prometheus’s foresight and reason to help outsmart… read analysis of The Battle of the Titans

Dodona

The oldest Greek oracle. According to Prometheus, Io will cross the oracle Dodona during her aimless travels, where Io is told that she will be “the fabled bride” of Zeus. read analysis of Dodona

Tartaros

The dungeon beneath the underworld of Hades where Kronos and the other Titans are punished after the Battle of the Titans. read analysis of Tartaros

The Olympians

The younger generation of Greek gods led by Zeus. The Olympians clash with the Titans, the older generation of Greek gods led by Zeus’s father, Kronos, during the Battle of the Titansread analysis of The Olympians

The Titans

The older generation of Greek gods led by Kronos. The Titans warred with the Olympians for rule of the universe during the Battle of the Titans, but they were defeated when Kronos refused… read analysis of The Titans
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