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1、古希腊罗马神话PrometheusandManIntheconflictbetweenCronusandJupiter,PrometheushadadoptedthecauseoftheOlympiandeities.TohimandhisbrotherEpimetheuswasnowcommittedtheofficeofmakingmanandprovidinghimandallotheranimalswiththefacultiesnecessaryfortheirpreservation.
2、Epimetheusproceededtobestowuponthedifferentanimalsthevariousgiftsofcourage,strength,swiftness,andsagacity.Takingsomeearthandkneadingitwithwater.Prometheusmademanintheimageofthegods.Hegavehimanuprightstature.ThensinceEpimetheushadbeensoprodigalofhisgif
3、tstootheranimalsthatnoblessingwasleftworthconferringuponthenoblestofcreatures,Prometheusascendedtoheaven,lightedhistorchatthechariotofthesun,andbroughtdownfire.ButitwasonlyrathergrudginglythatJupitergrantedmortalstheuseoffire.Thentherecametheoccasiont
4、hatwhengodsandmenwereindisputeatSicyonconcerningtheprerogativesofeach,Prometheus,byaningenioustrick,attemptedtosettlethequestioninfavorofman.Dividingintotwoportionsasacrificialbull,hewrappedalltheeatablepartsintheskin,cunninglysurmountedwithuninviting
5、entrails;buttheboneshegarnishedwithaplausiblemassoffat.HethenofferedJupiterhischoice.ThekingofHeaven,althoughheperceivedtheintendedfraud,tooktheheapofbonesandfat,andforthwithavailinghimselfofthisinsultasanexcuseforpunishingmankind,deprivedtheraceoffir
6、e.ButPrometheusregainedthetreasure,stealingitfromheaveninahollowtube.ByJove'sorderPrometheuswaschainedtoarockonMountCaucasus,andsubjectedtotheattackofaneaglewhich,forages,preyeduponhisliver,yetsucceedednotinconsumingit.Inhissteadfastnesstowithstandthe
7、torment,theTitanwassupportedbytheknowledgethatinthethirteenthgenerationthereshouldarriveahero,-sprungfromJovehimself,-toreleasehim.Andinfullnessoftimetheherodidarrive:noneotherthanthemightyHercules.Nohigherservice,thinksthisradiantandmasterfulpersonag
8、e,remainstobeperformedthantofreethechampionofmankind.HerculesuttersthesewordstotheTitan–ThesoulofmancanneverbeenslavedSavebyitsowninfirmities,norfreedSavebyitsverystrengthandownresolveAndconstantvisionandsupremeendeavor!Youwillbefree?Then,cour
