The myth of Prometheus - Iseult Gillespie
Before the creation of humanity, the Greek gods won a great battle against a race of giants called the Titans. Most Titans were destroyed or driven to the eternal hell of Tartarus. But the Titan Prometheus, whose name means foresight, persuaded his brother Epimetheus to fight with him on the side of the Gods. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of Prometheus.
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SOURCE: Gillespie, Iseult (2017), TED-Ed, posted on YouTube, Duration: 4:46 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/U_u91SjrEOE
The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie
Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire. The gods gave her gifts of language, craftsmanship and emotion. From Zeus she received two gifts: the trait of curiosity and a heavy box screwed tightly shut -- never to be opened. But what treasure could never be seen by human eyes, and why was it in her care? Iseult Gillespie explores the mystery of Pandora’s box.
Full Lesson available from TED-Ed.
SOURCE: Gillespie, Iseult (2019), TED-Ed, posted on YouTube, Duration: 4:09 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/pMdJxVjZMRI
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