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| Jacob Jordaens, Prometheus(1640) |
In Greek mythology , Prometheus was a Titan who was punished by Zeus for stealing fire from heavens for humans. He stood for human values against the values of God. As a punishment, Zeus tied him to a rock and has his liver eaten by an eagle everyday, only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day.
Job on the other hand is a biblical figure who was tested by God in his bet with the Devil. The test was how good he is in the face of an ordeal. He sacrificed his human values in submission which is the hallmark of all monotheistic religions.
In the audio above (it takes few seconds for audio to start), Joseph campbell compares humanistic values of Greeks vs sacrificing human values for God as shown in the Jobs story.
Now the big question is , if the values one attribute to his God collide with the fundamental human values which values should he/she honor? God or Human? The answer to this question will be an answer to what kind of human being the person is.
