Flo's History

  In the previous post, we explored the events that led Prometheus to be trapped on Mount Caucasus, having his liver eaten by a giant eagle. So, you can say that he got in one hell of a pickle. But would he ever get out of this? Fortunately for him, he would ultimately escape thanks to the demigod Heracles (or the famous Hercules for the Romans). All you need to know about him is that he is a demigod son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. He had a happy life until Hera's had a tantrum, suddenly he found himself on a quest to complete a bunch of impossible tasks to redeem himself. Heracles The latest was travelling to find the Golden Apples as one of his Twelve Labours. They were given by Hera to Zeus as a wedding gift, something she probably regretted doing. And to answer the question that may be burning your lips, as to what was the biggest mistake? Well, in fact, it was probably both giving him such a powerful present as the Golden Apples to a cheating husband and therefore marrying...

  Origins of Prometheus   Family Prometheus was one of the rare Titan that could be considered pleasant toward humans, unlike most other immortals in general. But before we talk about his confrontation with Zeus regarding our fates, it is best that we look at his family history. His father was Lapetus, one of the elder Titans and a direct child from the Primordial of the sky Ouranos and the earth Gaia. This familial connection makes Prometheus the nephew of the infamous Titan of time Chronos and light Hyperion.  His mother is an Okeanides, sea nymph daughter of Okeanos and Tethys, named Klymene. She was also a Titan representing fame and renown, and unlike her husband, she wasn't cast to Tartarus when the Olympians took over. Later on, she would serve Hera as a handmaid. She would even be present during Paris's judgment, prince of Troy, but that is a story for another time. Klymene is also referred to by the name Asia, giving her name to Anatolia, being Asia min...