Prometheus bound to a rock, his liver eaten by an eagle. Engraving by C. Cort, 1566.

  • Cornelis Cort
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1566
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43632i
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Prometheus bound to a rock, his liver eaten by an eagle. Engraving by C. Cort, 1566. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Prometheus was one of the Titans, a divine figure associated with the origin of fire. In the legend as narrated by Hesiod, Zeus is tricked by Prometheus and as a punishment Zeus has him bound to a pillar, his liver eaten daily by an eagle and nightly renewed until he is finally freed by Heracles

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1566

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 38 x 28.7 cm

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Cornelio Cort fe. 1566

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Wellcome Collection 43632i

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