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Prometheus & the Gift of Fire Part 1

from MITM Myths & Stories Volume 2 by Dr. Catherine Svehla

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In this episode we turn to the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus to continue our exploration of the archetypal Trickster. Prometheus is a trickster-like Titan who angered Zeus by giving fire to human beings. The connection between his mythological legacy and our impulse to innovate, create new technologies, and constantly, creatively fiddle with the world is contained in the term “promethean.”

Tricksters aren’t afraid to break the rules or mess with the big gods. But tricky as he is, Prometheus is not quite a Trickster with a capital “T.” He suffers for his love of mankind.

This is Part One of a two-part series. In this program I tell the story of Prometheus and the theft of fire. I’ll also explain this distinction between “Trickster” and “trickster-like.”

The track art is Prometheus Carrying Fire by Jan Cossier

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from MITM Myths & Stories Volume 2, released May 1, 2015

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Dr. Catherine Svehla Fort Collins, Colorado

Storyteller, scholar, artist, & desert activist with a PhD in mythology & depth psychology.

Myths & stories contain the wisdom of the human race. I want to know how we can keep the mystery in life alive? How can myths connect us to a larger sphere of being & meaning?

Many of these tracks are Myth in the Mojave programs that first aired online on Radio Free Joshua Tree.

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