Prometheus has long been a symbol of the rebel hero, a revolutionary challenging an oppressive order. Dubbed “the patron saint of the proletariat,” he is a god who sided with mankind against the ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College is celebrating its annual Classical Week with a performance of “Prometheus Bound,” an ancient Greek tragedy by Aeschylus.

In his program note to his elegant and fervent staging of the 5th-century Greek tragedy, Prometheus Bound director Travis Preston writes, “The dramaturgy of Prometheus Bound asks us to question common ...

Following the struggle of Prometheus (Henry Regan) after stealing fire and protecting the human race from Zeus’ wrath which prompt Hephaestus (Mark Moore), Force (Alex Sycamore) and Power (Jacob Dunn) ...