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Humanity and protest against tyranny in "Prometheus Bound"
/ Literary-scientific treatise / by Mary Chulova, 1990, Hissariya

I was born and raised at the time of social reforms and creativity in ancient Greek society, Aeschylus is formed as one with its own democratic worldview. Impressed by the myth of Prometheus in Hesiod, the poet rethinks it, gives his contemporary sound. The hero of "Prometheus Bound" is perfect, without contradiction in nature. End remains true to a clear moral order is a fighter - the sufferer, who is sacrificed for the sake of death, giver of intelligence in humans and better known as the giver of fire.
Philanthropy is a fundamental moral feeling Titan Prometheus. In the name of this feeling, he carried out great work by giving fire to humans. The brave fighter against tyranny is alone against the will of the supreme god Zeus to destroy the human race:
"I just forced myself. I rescued mortals.
The nature of Titan combines ancient spiritual traits such as courage and boldness, firmness and self-minded.
Prometheus has the gift of fortune, and Zeus has the power over the gods in Olympus. Great benefactor knows adversity that would have happened if the laws of the proceed ruler. However, Prometheus made a conscious sacrifice to save humanity:
"To listen: I wanted, I wanted so wrong!"
He prefers turbulent life full of difficulties and troubles to the bondage of iniquity. Without hesitation choose martyrdom, nailed to a rock in the heat and swelter in the cold and frost. Confident great feat performed, flew against the godless reign. Hates all who serve injustice lackeys and hypocrites. Olympus is the kingdom of the bullies, tyrants and thankless people. First among them is "newly throne" King Zeus. Prometheus bitter regret friendly gesture made by him when helping his brother to ascend the throne. Zeus strikes him with a cruel insult, suffering constant pain.
In the dialogue between man and the savior of Hermes can be seen clearly to Prometheus to the common herd Zeus supporters:
"In short: I hate all gods
that the good-bad my back. "
These words are created by the whim of the gods to punish with eternal torment and disgrace the innocent from the misuse of power, unable to assess the noble act of a humanist. More from the prologue to the tragedy shows relentlessly to supporters of the royal feast, the arbitrariness and cruelty. In this part of the work appears pitiful pride of power. Instead of consolation for the unfortunate, it roughly and angrily ordered the god Hephaestus to forging art nails hard and mercilessly. Honor and prestige of fire-bringer "hang on the brink before the eyes that will secretly enjoy, will rejoice and gloat at his misfortune.
Although locally in the development of personal action Zeus is invisible, but pervasive. The image is built upon others' opinions. The choir appears as an expression of societal mores. He dares to call the ruler "with a cruel heart inexorably, his power" outrageous "and spirit" relentless. " This arrogance is unmatched, funny, once Prometheus is chained forever over the terrible abyss.
Strong will and free spirit of the protagonist in no case be equal in height and effectiveness with inexpressible openly protest neophyte Horus and Hephaestus. Prophet can change his unhappy fate, if he wishes to avoid endless vigil of the scale, but his moral nature does not allow it. Zeus is not almighty. Not in its power to ignore allotted. According to Prometheus' fate has insurmountable power, just the ability to know forthcoming, superior opponent. Only confidence radiates primary benefactor pride of consciousness.
This cleverly illustrated by Aeschylus in the first episode, the conflict between Prometheus and Oceanus. Pride of the artist the benefit of people not willing to remain silent and inactive, to restrain and obey "as it advises" good-minded "Ocean. Prometheus is not a person who adjusts to the management subject to a stronger. The words of the ocean are foreign to the mind of Prometheus.
"And you stay obeyed here and hold your tongue.
What do not you know you Wise,
that expensive worth every idle tale?
- Show that the ocean is subject to any order issued by the superior.
Prometheus has a sense of dignity that comes from awareness of the rightness of his cause. The desire of the ocean to ask mercy from the ruler, Prometheus refuses. His pride prevents humiliation:
"Meaningless work and humility empty.
Underlined intransigence towers over Olympic injustice. With the irony in his speech undermines the divine principles. Become a slave physically, Prometheus is not a slave in spirit. His love of freedom does not allow its knees by vanity, asking ingrate who is indebted to his throne. The protagonist is coward, foreign trade-offs is, holds rebellian character. Courage of Prometheus faces cowardice, the inability of selfish person to understand the tragic beauty in the exploits of insanely brave. At Ocean hidden there relief that someone else has fallen heaviest lot. So Prometheus responds with its quizzical tone and rejects his help.
Prophet has its own secret weapon for the moral struggle. With bitter sarcasm he repels the surrounding of Zeus, from afar burned his flesh. Zeus is most vulnerable in the story of the poor cow Io. The girl suffered undeserved and cruel troubles caused by jealousy of Hera. Zeus does not protect her supposed lover and she is forced to wander endlessly on earth, not to find solace and losing its human face. Prometheus sympathizes transformed into a cow woman tormented by prosecuting January Hornet. Touched by others' misery it causes the wrath of Zeus, and predicts that his power will not be forever. The inclusion of Io in the act was not only to strengthen the impact force of the tragedy, but because it is the ancestress of the hero Hercules, who will release Prometheus.
Issuing future humanitarian causes enemy to show curiosity. Zeus’s messenger Hermes to their behavior contributes to the revelation of the nature of greatness kind of Prometheus. Spiritual elevation of the protagonist repels pitiful pride of the servant of the mighty Hermes:
"For your drudgery - remember well -
I would not have yielded my sufferings. "
Once again confirming his hatred to lackeys. Voiced aloud his love for the people he is opposed to the will of Zeus, to continue their prediction and to specify the time and marriage, from which kings will fall from the throne. Prometheus does so deliberately, not to shine and stand out, but to establish a new truth in the created world. Prometheus became a symbol of striving for freedom, a symbol of the fight. Even his enemy does not deny:
"Yes you are brave! In extreme evil to anything you do not step! "
The words of Hermes recognize the spiritual and physical strength of Prometheus. But Hermes maintained that Bound is a transgressor of the law, "the robber of Fire", "sick of madness" who dared to oppose the Almighty. Servant threatens the most gruesome disasters, but the courage of the wise man does not twitch. Prometheus is willing to endure everything. He built a cult belief in goodness. For him, honest spirit is indomitable. Die physically, he stands spiritually. The hero fails in Tartarus, knowing that will ever be released.
Prometheus was awarded the urge to progress, creator of wealth: creating homes, boats, drugs, numbers and letters, crafts, makes many other good things that led people to a cultural upsurge. Save humanity, sacrificing himself. The fire-bringer optimistic and proudly declares:
"Death is not my sued.
Optimism and to this day is a source for the victory of humanity, overcoming frustration through peaceful struggle and work.