Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vi
3. List of Plates x
4. Introduction xii
5. I Who Is Goethe's Prometheus? 1
6. II The Titanic, and the Eternity of the Human Race 19
7. III The Prometheus Mythologem in the 'Theogony' 33
8. IV Archaic Prometheus Mythology 50
9. V Methodological Intermezzo 63
10. VI The World in Possession of Fire 69
11. VII The Fire Stealer 77
12. VIII The 'Prometheus Bound 83
13. IX Prometheus the Knowing One 93
14. X The Promethean Prophecy 107
15. XI 'Prometheus Delivered' 112
16. XII Conclusion after Goethe 129
17. List of Works Cited 133
18. Index 145