Louis Markos – Prometheus Bound

Brent is joined once again by Louis Markos, professor of English at Houston Baptist University for another exploration of Greek tragedy. In this podcast, Brent and Louis discuss Aeschylus’ ‘Prometheus Bound’.  Who was Prometheus and how does he point to Christ?  We also find out about Hermes’ prophecy which speaks of Jesus!     (1:00) Who was Aeschylus? (4:10) Song of a Scapegoat; (9:20) Who is Prometheus? A Christ-like figure and a scapegoat; (16:45) Shelley’s Prometheus; (21:15) Io, another scapegoat figure; (27:45) Hermes’ prophecy. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.amazon.com/Achilles-Christ-Christians-Should-Classics/dp/0830825932 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.