Prometheus

Bowl, about 565 - 550 B.C

Prometheus has stolen the fire in the Olymp and brought it to mankind. That's why he was punished by Zeus, who chained him at a column. A large eagle eats every day his liver. On the left side Atlas is bearing the vault of heaven.

More about Prometheus, Zeus and the Greek mythology: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu

 

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