Prometheus, Part 1: What We Can Learn from the Liminal Hero

In part 1 of this series, we learn about Prometheus, who sided with Zeus against his own kind, the Titans.

A mural by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse of Prometheus (C), who is known for creating man and giving him the gift of fire. Marie-Lan Nguyen / CC BY-SA 2.5

One of the most fascinating characters in the whole of Ancient Greek mythology is Prometheus.

I’ve written about gods and of heroes, but much less so of those beings who occupy a liminal space between gods and humans. Prometheus is neither a god, nor a human: He is a Titan, or more exactly, the son of a Titan. He’s one of the old order of beings whom the supreme god Zeus overthrew.