The Titan Prometheus, was one of the few titans to support the Olympian Gods in the massive and terrible conflict, the "Titanomachy. The "Titanomachy was a ten-year war between the Olympians under Zeus and the majority of the Titans led by Kronos (as well as loads of monsters) for the control of the World.
With the aid of Prometheus, his brother Epimetheus, the Gigantes and the Cyclopes, Zeus and the Olympians won the war. As the Titan of forethought and crafty advice, he was given the task of molding mankind out of clay.
Zeus initially rewarded Prometheus for his support, but when Zeus learned that Prometheus had given mankind the gift of fire, against Zeus's expressed orders, Zeus went into a fierce rage! His revenge was complex and painful, the complex part included Pandora and a Box, but that is another story.
The everlasting pain Zeus ordered for Prometheus was to have the Titan bound to Mount Kaukasos/Caucasus and sent an eagle to daily tear out and eat the Titans liver, which would regrow overnight so the pain and suffering could continue forever. Eventually Prometheus was rescued by Zeus' son Herakles/Hercules.
Well, will you look at this, if it isn't the cursed hoplite Hiktos Nuluk, here for a major pounding. Ironic isn't it. If you don't understand the irony, check here:
World Historyprof: The Story of Brave Hiktos Nuluk and here:
World Historyprof: Brave Hiktos Nuluk Prometheus is a massive plastic piece from Mystic Battles I painted earlier this month while Nuluk is a metal piece from Ral Partha I painted in the 1970's.
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