Talk:Epimetheus/Archive 1

Comments

why is there very little info. on this character and there should be some more info. on his surroundings too!~

There you go...I hope that helps. Adam Bishop 18:46, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Genealogy

Atlas the "brother" of Epimetheus: Because Atlas is equally the son of Iapetus, it would seem genealogically correct to say therefore that he is the "brother" of Epimetheus. Similarly one might say that Aphrodite is the "aunt" of Zeus. Epimetheus and Atlas are not connected in any myth element. I didn't want to take Atlas out, so I just mentioned that Iapetus in other contexts is also his father. Mythic genealogy is full of discrepencies, even the Official Mythology that may not be discusses as mythology. --Wetman 03:04, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Hope

Why doesn't the page mention that there was a reason Hope was kept in a jar along with the evils of the world? Culturally, Hope was a bad thing for the Greek, because punishment and suffering were constant and everlasting, and as such, Hope was always false and only intended to harm those who possessed it. I think there should be some mentioning of that at the very least. 01:16, 26 March 2009 212.242.240.5 (talk) 00:17, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Greater than Prometheus

Think of Prometheus & Epimetheus as aspects of the Mind. The Mind has the power of Foresight. It also has the power of After-thought. These aspects are embodied in the Titan Brothers.

Epimetheus is not a fool. He can look back at what he has done & learn from it. He can learn from his brothers mistakes & become greater than him. He can even bring more good to mankind than Prometheus ever could...& without violating any law.

There is only one right way to live (forever). There are endless possibilities of how to die. There is a right & a wrong way to do things.

Epimetheus does not depend on his brother...but he will need to look forward to find happiness.

So for all you mistake-makers out there...learn from the past. It actually happened. It's more real than the future & even reveals what the future can be.

Follow the light of your own spark & make your own fire...through trial & error. This is the untaught lesson of Epimetheus. That fire does not need to be stolen. That you don't have to swarm towards light, like a maggot fly.

• After looking* I am really bothered that there is no original work to cite...except my own old thoughts of my life past. I would really like someone to help me look for "Relics of the Past" ;)aka "Original Work".

ps: I'm 25. Old people tell me my wisdom is beyond me years & it makes me feel old.

71.219.131.103 (talk) 09:31, 26 April 2013 (UTC) LoneIndividual