clay & fire

Prometheus in Greek mythology is credited with the creation of man from clay, and the theft of fire for human use, an act that enabled progress and civilization. He is known for his intelligence, and as a champion of mankind. The punishment of Prometheus as a consequence of the theft is a popular subject of both ancient and modern art. Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, sentenced the Titan Prometheus to eternal torment, where he was bound to a rock, and each day an eagle, the emblem of Zeus, was sent to feed on his liver, only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day.

Prometheus became a figure who represented human striving, particularly the quest for scientific knowledge, at the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences. He was regarded in the Romantic era as embodying the lone genius whose efforts to improve human existence could also result in tragedy. from Art is the Soul's Food

"Baptised by fire - Prometheus" by Adam Martinakis