Revisit this well-known myth with classicist Jessica Blom Sorensen in The Myth of Prometheus and Pandora. With Professor Sorensen’s guidance, you will explore the earliest versions of the story as told by the poet Hesiod and uncover what it has to say about ancient theology, the fraught relationship of humanity with the natural world, and the inherent contradictions of the human condition.
Pilot Lecture: The Myth of Prometheus and Pandora
Discover why the story of man’s acquisition of fire and the creation of the first woman continues to enthrall us with The Myth of Prometheus and Pandora.
Overview
01: The Myth of Prometheus and Pandora
What can a Classical myth teach us about the human condition? See why the story of man’s acquisition of fire and the creation of the first woman continues to enthrall us with The Myth of Prometheus and Pandora, taught by classicist Jessica Blom Sorensen.
30 min
