About this book
Prometheus Bound is a Greek Tragedy usually attributed to Aeschylus.
Jupiter has turned against Prometheus for protecting mankind and has ordered him to be chained to a rock. But Prometheus is comforted by his knowledge of a way to bring about the downfall of Jupiter.
This verse translation by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was published in 1851. - Summary by Alan Mapstone
Cast List
Prometheus: Greg Giordano
Strength: Larry Wilson
Hephaestus: Algy Pug
Oceanus: Beeswaxcandle
Io: Inkell
Hermes: Alan Mapstone
Chorus of Ocean Nymphs: Agnes Robert Behr
Editor: Alan Mapstone
Chapters
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- 1Introduction and Dramatis Personae1:15 · read by Alan Mapstone
- 2Part 1: Strength and Hephæstus6:40 · read by Algy Pug, Alan Mapstone, Larry Wilson
- 3Part 2: Prometheus16:29 · read by Alan Mapstone, Greg Giordano, Agnes Robert Behr
- 4Part 3: Oceanus20:14 · read by Alan Mapstone, Greg Giordano, Beeswaxcandle
- 5Part 4: Io29:23 · read by Alan Mapstone, Greg Giordano, Inkell
- 6Part 5: Hermes12:55 · read by Alan Mapstone, Greg Giordano, Agnes Robert Behr
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