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Prometheus Brings Fire to Mankind, Heinrich Friedrich Füger, c. 1817. Prometheus brings fire to humanity, it having been hidden as revenge for the trick at Mecone. The trick at Mecone or Mekone (Mi-kon) was an event in Greek mythology first attested by Hesiod in which Prometheus tricked Zeus for humanity’s benefit, and thus incurred his wrath.
The all-powerful yet insecure Greek god Zeus keeps his fellow god Prometheus shackled to a cliffside and tortured in punishment for having dared to interfere with his arbitrary and autocratic rule. Prometheus, who acts throughout as narrator, tells of a prophecy: "A line appears, the order wanes, the family falls, and Kaos reigns."
As punishment, Zeus exiled Prometheus to a cliff where he has his liver pecked by an eagle every day. In the show, Prometheus is living the same tale while also serving as the narrator.
In the Netflix series KAOS, premiering Aug. 29, Prometheus—who was famously condemned by Zeus to be forever bound to a cliff and have his infinitely regenerating liver pecked out by an eagle ...
He jumps into the water to prevent his mom from going through, only she drags him with her. Prometheus is confused. ... Prometheus tells Zeus, “It’s happening. Kaos is coming.” And Zeus is ...
Johnson introduces Bohannon to the "cut crew" - the men who dig the trail for the rails to be laid in - which is predominantly black. In a nearby river, the idealistic Reverend Cole baptizes a young Native American, Joseph Black Moon (Eddie Spears). Afterward, the two ride into the Hell on Wheels camp, to set up their church.
As we begin, Zeus — who looks back wistfully to the days when the family would get together for barbecues — has become obsessed with a newly spotted "vertical wrinkle" on his forehead, which ...
Hell On Wheels ' first season received "generally favorable" reviews from critics. Metacritic gave it a score of 63 out of 100 based on 27 reviews. [22] The Washington Post ' s Hank Stuever rated the show highly, commenting, "Hands down, the most intriguing show on the fall slate. Though imbued with epic sweep, 'Hell on Wheels' is a western at ...