Who was Prometheus?
In Greek mythology, Prometheus (Greek: Προμηθεύς, "Forethinker")[1] is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Clymene, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus and Menoetius.
He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals.[2] Zeus then punished him for his crime by having him bound to a rock while a great eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day. His myth has been treated by a number of ancient sources, in which Prometheus is credited with – or blamed for – playing a pivotal role in the early history of mankind.
During the Greek War of Independence, Prometheus became a figure of hope and inspiration for Greek revolutionaries and their philhellene supporters. Karl Marx was greatly influenced by the story of Prometheus, and called him "the greatest saint and martyr of the philosopher's calendar";[3] since then, Prometheus has become a general symbol for socialism and communism.[4] From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
The correct title for Mary Shelley’s book “Frankenstein” is actually, “Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus,” Frankenstein being the name of the scientist, not the monster he creates.
It is a novel written by Mary Shelley about a monster produced by an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823.
Dr. Frankenstein uses his scientific skill to create new life and, like Prometheus, he goes too far, outrages God (or Zeus) and is punished.
Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story, because unlike in previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results.[1] The story is partially based on Giovanni Aldini's electrical experiments on dead and (sometimes) living animals and was also a warning against the expansion of modern humans in the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in its subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. It has had a considerable influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films.
“a warning against the expansion of modern humans”
These facts may be of interest to us in analysing the renowned film director Ridley Scott’s new film ‘Prometheus,’ due out this summer.
Commentators like Alan Watt (http://cuttingthroughthematrix.com) and Alex Jones (http://www.prisonplanet.com ) describe most mainstream media films, TV/radio programs and music as predictive programming. Listen to Alan in these 2 short videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Q8M0u6CnE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK2Yoz8M8uw - Our culture creation industry.
So what is the point Prometheus is making? Is it just a good film to make money and for us to enjoy? More on this topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPpT0XZA88Q - hidden effects of TV on the mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZmP-TYy2zE - How TV & sport are being used to manipulate.
Here is Alex Jones on the much anticipated “Prometheus”: