Section 278

Prometheus and the Making of Man explained simply

Aesop's Fables by Aesop

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At the bidding of , set about the creation of Man and the other animals. Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men. Prometheus...
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At the bidding of , set about the creation of Man and the other animals. Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men. Prometheus did as he was bidden, and this is the reason why some people have the forms of men but the souls of beasts.

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What happens here

At the bidding of Jupiter, Prometheus set about the creation of Man and the other animals.

Why this scene matters

This fable matters because it turns a common human habit into a short lesson about judgment and consequences.

Characters in this scene

  • Prometheus: A figure in the fable whose choice helps reveal the lesson.
  • The Making of Man: A figure in the fable whose choice helps reveal the lesson.

Simple story version

At the bidding of Jupiter, Prometheus set about the creation of Man and the other animals. Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men.