Prometheus in Greek mythology is a god dedicated to the benefit of mankind. Out of sympathy for mankind, in order to save mankind from destruction, he stole skyfire and gave it to mankind, and taught knowledge such as science, art and medicine to mankind, so that mankind could overcome the crisis and move towards civilization. He angered Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus chained him up, nailed him to the cliff of Caucasus Mountain, and let vultures peck at his liver every day. Prometheus was unyielding and said to Hermes, the angel who was ordered to surrender, "I will never trade my pain for your slave fate;" I would rather be tied to a cliff than be a loyal servant of Zeus. Marx praised Prometheus' dedication to mankind and called him "the noblest saint and martyr in the philosophical calendar".
Analysis: For a person with a firm belief, any pain imposed on the body cannot overcome the soul's pursuit of freedom.
Themes are "Pursuing Freedom", "Persisting in Faith" and "Ideal and Sacrifice"