Prometheus Bound
From a mortal point of view, Prometheus definitely made life more convenient and progressive. With all the things he taught them, they are more knowledgeable and could get more out of the things they did. From the Gods' point of view, it was a disrespect to Hephaestus and the ultimate disrespect to Zeus. How dare he steal fire from Hephaestus and give it to the mortals? How dare he go against Zeus!? The punishment of being stabbed through the chest and chained to a rocky cliff, with no limit on the length of time it would last, is cruel and possibly undeserving. Having visitors was just sad, because Ocean had good intentions but would only make the situation worse, and the chorus told him he was overly confident in his words, angering Zeus more.Â