How Is Frankenstein Related To Prometheus?
Prometheus gave fire to Man, which was then only available to the gods, thus allowing Man to become like the gods. Dr. Frankenstein created life out of the dead, thus allowing Man to become like gods in this manner. So the connection is that both gave Man the means to become unto gods. Additional: While Michael B does make a good point, it is actually what I have written that scholars use as the comparison between the two. So if you are doing this for a school project, then you might wish to lean towards that. Also, it should be noted that both were punished for providing these specific “gifts” to Man, and so are related in this way as well. Prometheus was chained to a cliff and forced to suffer having his liver plucked out by an eagle, only to have it regenerate overnight and go through the ordeal again the next day, and each day after that. Dr. Frankenstein was punished by having everything he loved and cared for destroyed one by one until he had nothing left. So each act not only ca
