Prometheus Bound

At the beginning of the play, Might states that it is “the brilliance of fire / that enables all the arts” (7-8). How does the play represent the connection between fire and the arts? How do both fire and the arts contribute to human progress?

In what way do the personifications Might and Violence define the way Zeus wields power in Prometheus Bound? Why is Zeus so harsh?

Compare the characters of Might and Hermes. What role do these two figures play as representatives of Zeus’s power? How is their outlook similar? How is it different?