That's a pattern we see replicated throughout the ancient world. The ethos of the titan Prometheus is one of willing and necessary sacrifice for life's sake. We'll be coming back to it many times in the course of this article. (His liver magically grew back, in case you were wondering.)įix that image in your mind, please: the giver of life, with his abdomen torn open. As punishment, Prometheus was chained to a rock and condemned to have his liver ripped out and eaten every day by an eagle. This was a big no-no, as fire was supposed to be the exclusive property of the Gods. The Gods were more or less okay with that, until Prometheus gave them fire. He was a wise and benevolent entity who created mankind in the first place, forming the first humans from clay. Let's begin with the eponymous titan himself, Prometheus. I'd like to draw your attention to the use of motifs and callbacks in the film that not only enrich it, but offer possible hints as to what was going on in otherwise confusing scenes. Prometheus contains such a huge amount of mythic resonance that it effectively obscures a more conventional plot. Important update 12th Nov: Original Jon Spaihts script now online! Details at the end. This blogpost contains many and frequent spoilers for Prometheus, so if you're planning on seeing it, I recommend you don't spoil yourself.
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