All myths contain significant elements of mythology. In the Prometheus myth it says,
“Prometheus took some clay from the ground at his feet, moistened it with water, and made it
into an image, in form like the gods. Into its nostrils Eros breathed the spirit of life, Pallas
Athene gave it a soul and the first Man looked wonderingly round on the earth.” This quote
shows how man came to be. It matches up with the element of mythology Explanation of
the Origins of Life and the Natural World. Now people in ancient times had an
explanation as to how man began. In the Prometheus myth it says, “Zeus chained Prometheus
to the top of a mountain and every day an eagle would come and eat his liver. Every night it
would grow back.” I think this quote lines up with the key element of mythology, Super
Natural or Non-Human Characteristics because Prometheus’ liver grew back night after
night. That couldn’t happen in the real world because a real person would be dead.
These key elements of mythology help define this story as a classic myth.
