Prometheus, the hero in Shelly’s poetic drama Prometheus Unbound, is a figure in ______.
A: The Bible
B: Greek Mythology
C: A German Legend
D: Arabian Nights
A: The Bible
B: Greek Mythology
C: A German Legend
D: Arabian Nights
举一反三
- In Greek Mythology， human beings are first created by the Titan Prometheus。 （ ）
- Percy Bysshe Shelley belongs to the school of ( ) romantic poets, whose masterpiece Prometheus Unbound owes much to the Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound.
- Which of the following is NOT true of Prometheus Unbound? A: Prometheus has stolen the fire from Heaven. B: Prometheus is punished by Zeus. C: With the others’ help, Prometheus is unbound and freed. D: Prometheus finally reconciles with Zeus.
- Which of the following is a Greek hero? A: Prometheus B: Poseidon C: Hermes D: Achilles
- Prometheus Unbound is Shelley’s greatest achievement. Prometheus, according to the Greek mythology, was chained by Zeus on Mount Caucasus and suffered the vulture’s feeding on his liver for ______. A: planning a revolt to dethrone God B: misinterpreting God’s decree to reconcile man and nature C: prophesying the arrival of spring in a winter season D: stealing the fire from heaven and giving it to man