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Description
This specially comissioned play is a modern version by Tom paulin of Aeschylus' 5th century Greek drama - Prometheus Bound. The play begins with Prometheus bound to a rock at the world's end, by Ze...us, Chief of the Gods, as punishment for stealing fire from the immortals to give to mortals. It tells part of his story through his encounters with two other immortals - Oceanus and Hermes; a mortal - Io; and a continuing dialogue with an invisible chorus.
Metadata describing this Open University video programme
Module code and title: A294, Fifth-century Athens: democracy and city state
Item code: A294; 01
First transmission date: 07-02-1989
Published: 1989
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Duration: 00:28:32
Note: N.B. A version of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound
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Producer: Tony Coe
Contributor: Tom Paulin
Publisher: BBC Open University
Keyword(s): Aeschylus; Drama; Prometheus Bound
Master spool number: HOU6075
Production number: FOUA256F
Videofinder number: 2330
Available to public: no