5 Questions
What did Prometheus see hidden in the new earth?
heavenly seeds
What did Prometheus do with the handful of earth and seeds?
mixed water with it and kneaded it well
What did Prometheus mold the earth and seed mixture into?
a form like the gods
What direction did the figure that Prometheus made look?
up toward the sky
What was Epimetheus tasked with while Prometheus was creating man?
equipping the other creatures of the earth
Study Notes
Creation of Man
- Prometheus saw humans hidden in the new earth
- He took a handful of earth and seeds and mixed them together
- He molded the earth and seed mixture into the shape of a man
- The figure looked upwards, towards the heavens
Epimetheus' Task
- Epimetheus was tasked with giving the animals their characteristics while Prometheus was creating man
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