عنوان المقال عربي
بروميثيوس كبطل أسطوري: مقارنة بين قصيدة بايرون "بروميثيوس" (1816) ورواية ميلر "سيرسي" (2018)
Abstract
Throughout centuries, Prometheus has been regarded as an important mythological character in literature in general, and in Greek and English literature in specific. Often times he is portrayed to be an advocate for the good, or perhaps a hero to humanity, who, according to the Ancient Greeks, was significant for the discovery of fire to mankind. Other times, however, he is referred to as a mighty god who used his power and intelligence to fool the gods surrounding him, and who eventually got punished for that. The ideas of justice, humanity, and freedom are central to the story. To understand what Prometheus stood for, and how he was portrayed by different authors in different periods, the poem “Prometheus” (1816) by George Gordon Byron will be compared with the modern novel Circe (2018) written by Madeline Miller. Although different forms of literature, both writers mentioned the same character from various perspectives which will
Keywords
Byron.literature . genera
Recommended Citation
Muslim, Hibbe Moussadak
(2025)
"Prometheus as a Mythological Hero: A Comparison between Byron’s Poem "Prometheus" (1816) and Miller’s Novel Circe (2018),"
Uruk for Humanities: Vol. 17:
Iss.
2, Article 24.
Available at:
https://muthuruk.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol17/iss2/24
