Prometheus
Family: Titans · Role: son of Iapetus · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 14
Prometheus is identified as the son of Iapetus, and Aras is said to have been his contemporary. In Book 2, Chapter 19, the account says that some do not credit Prometheus with giving fire to men, instead attributing its invention to Phoroneus.
In Book 5, Chapter 11, at Mount Caucasus, Hercules slew the eagle that tormented Prometheus and released him from his chains. Book 9, Chapter 25 identifies Ætnæus as Prometheus’ son and says Demeter became acquainted with Prometheus, described there as one of the Cabiri.
Relationship record
Life events
- Hercules slew the eagle tormenting Prometheus and released him from his chains.(Book 5 · Chapter 11 · 📍 Mount Caucasus)
- With: Hercules
- “Hercules slew the eagle that was ever tormenting Prometheus on Mount Caucasus, and released Prometheus from his chains.”
Book 2 · Chapter 14
- parent: Iapetus “For they say Aras was a contemporary of Prometheus the son of Iapetus”
- with Aras (contemporaries) “For they say Aras was a contemporary of Prometheus the son of Iapetus”
Book 2 · Chapter 19
- with Phoroneus (The Argives attribute the invention of fire to Phoroneus rather than Prometheus.) “for they do not admit that Prometheus gave fire to men, but they attribute the invention of fire to Phoroneus”
Book 5 · Chapter 11
- with Hercules (Hercules releases Prometheus.) “For the tradition is that Hercules slew the eagle that was ever tormenting Prometheus on Mount Caucasus, and released Prometheus from his chains.”
Book 9 · Chapter 25
- child: Ætnæus “Prometheus’ son Ætnæus”
- with Demeter (They became acquainted) “Demeter getting acquainted with Prometheus (one of the Cabiri)”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.