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Prometheus Archetypal Image of Human Existence

Paperback • 1997 • English

Prometheus Archetypal Image of Human Existence

By Karl Kerényi

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Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus's release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. Carl Kerényi examines the story of Prometheus and the very process of mythmaking as a reflection of the archetypal function and seeks to discover how this primitive tale was invested with a universa...Show more

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9780691019079

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

1997

Language

English

Original title

Prometheus Archetypal Image of Human Existence

Format

Paperback

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