Comparision Of Greek Myth Of Prometheus And Judaeo-Christian Adam And Eve
When comparing the ancient Greek creation myth of Prometheus and the Judaeo-Christian Adam and Eve story we find some striking similarities in both of them.
Analyzing Hesiod’s Theogony and other sources we come to the conclusion that the old Greek religion did not include a direct link as to the creation of the humans. They just co-existed with the Gods. Maybe they sprang from Gaea herself, it is not certain.
Other sources for the creation of man, point to Zeus giving the task of creating men and animals to the sons of Iapetus, Prometheus (before thought) and Epimetheus (after thought). Zeus had told both of the brothers to give them gifts, but while Prometheus was working hard creating the men, Epimetheus had already finished making the animals and gave them all gifts. When Prometheus asked his brother about the gifts, he foolishly admitted that he had already used up all of the gifts that Zeus had given them.
What is certain is the way they lived, which is described......
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