Prometheus' Deception

Conceited Mortals, How could you forget

the hand that crafted us?

Upon trivial comforts you whine and fret,

while our Creator hangs over Caucasus.

Hephaestus' gifts of fur and feather

were not lost in vain;

Our clubs clothe us in leather,

Behold! the provider of clubs and plough,

passes each moment in pain.

While your blood curdled in the cold,

and through the torments of diseases untold,

did you not grumble and curse?

Remember mortals! the heart so bold!

Remember the wisdom of fire he bestowed!

You cooked your kill

And sat around the bright fire.

Warmer, and healthier are the blasphemers,

but none the more wiser.

O Prometheus!

Prometheus, our maker hangs in the cold

and Ethon the eagle pecks upon his liver!

What hath come upon you all?

Do you not hear Prometheus' bawl?

Unconscious by Pandora's gifts

and lulled by the camouflage of conceit

you squander away time in deceit.

Alas! mere mortals, you do not see,

this is how Zeus wanted things to be.

While you are blinded by earthly needs

On Caucasus your hero bleeds!

Prometheus suffers for his care

and his helplesness he did share,

with his sister Anesthesia.

Anesthesia, the dreamy eyed!

She cast her enchanted spell,

and into slumber Zeus fell.

Our master then braved the Titan's wrath,

and brought us the gift of fire .

Zeus awoke and nobody spoke,

but the king was to understand.

Prometheus pays the price of affection,

but the Gods, they call it,

Prometheus' deception.

Afternote: I always loved the story of Prometheus. During the reign of the Titans, Zeus was the King of Gods. Prometheus is the creator of humans, unfortunately he takes too much care and time to create humans that he forgets that his brother Hephaestus has been using fur, feather, fangs, claws and other gifts of Zeus on other creatures. Finally when Prometheus completes making the first human, he is left with no more gifts to give. Humans are born weak, so Prometheus starts to teach humans secrets of the heavens, like farming, hunting and brick laying. This makes the humans comfortable and in their new found wisdom and comfort, humans forget the Gods above them. This enrages Zeus, who forbids Prometheus from making a visit to earth.

Prometheus, lured by his fatherly love and care, asks Anesthesia to put Zeus to sleep and makes one final visit to earth and shares the secret of Fire. Zeus wakes and comes to realize the deceit. He punishes Prometheus to hang by a mountain while an eagle is made to peck at his liver. Every morning, Prometheus' wounds heal automatically, and the eagle starts pecking all over again.

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