prometheus (greek deity)

Relates how the Titan Prometheus created people, gave them fire he stole from the gods, and was horribly punished by Zeus.

Presents the play "Prometheus Bound" by the poet Aeschylus, in which the Titan Prometheus relates how he is punished for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans. Offers background information on the times of Aeschylus, how the play was viewed in the fifth-century BC, and the legacy the play has had on classical literature.

Sam and his mother run into trouble while peddling their "miracle cure" in Eden City in 1785, but the Greek god Prometheus arrives and agrees to help them in exchange for Sam's assistance in settling a score with the monsters of Greek mythology.

Twelve year old Nellie, carnival performer and daughter of the show's shady owner, meets Prometheus, who's still hiding from Zeus and the other Olympians, and tries to help him escape punishment. Soon she faces mythical beings and Trojan heroes, all of whom want to see Prometheus suffer for bringing humans fire.

Retells the myth of Prometheus, the Greek god who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the humans. To escape the wrath of the gods, Prometheus travels through time to a place called Eden City and becomes friends with a group of zany characters and discovers how the humans have used his gift of fire.

Prometheus, on the run from fellow gods who are angry that he gave fire to humans, arrives in Eden City in the late eighteenth century where he becomes involved with Nell, a young girl who travels around with her father doing circus stunts for money.

Retelling of the tale of Prometheus, in which Prometheus becomes a time traveller in order to escape the wrath of the gods and befriends a Victorian orphan.

Sam and his mother run into trouble while peddling their "miracle cure" in Eden City in 1785, but the Greek god Prometheus arrives and agrees to help them in exchange for Sam's assistance in settling a score with the monsters of Greek mythology.