Prometheus Bound | Essays and Criticism

  • The Myth of Prometheus

    Schmidt is a professor of English at California State University, Stanislaus. In this essay he examines the myth of Prometheus, discussing the missing plays of the trilogy that concluded the Titan’s tale and also appraising Aeschylus’s play as a psychodrama— a struggle in personality and ethics between the title character and Zeus.

  • Chains of Imagery in Prometheus Bound

    In this excerpt, Mossman discusses the imagery in Prometheus Bound, illustrating the large role it plays in relating the drama.

  • Staging and Date of Prometheus Bound

    Goetsch discusses the techniques necessary for the staging of Prometheus Bound, while also addressing the debate over the play’s authorship. She concludes that it was possible for the play to have been written and performed during Aeschylus’s time (although she notes that someone other than Aeschylus could have been its author), discussing several key elements of the play and how they could have been staged.