feb 6, 1820 - 'Prometheus Unbound', Percy B Shelley

Description:

Rewrites the myth of Prometheus, who was punished for stealing fire from the gods to give it to mankind. He exemplifies the rebel who stands against tyranny, yet endures his punishment without pleading with Zeus, only supported by his mother, Earth, and by his bride Asia (love). Demogoron (the Primal Power) will finally overthrow Jupiter and the reign of love will follow

Shelley was an atheist
concerned with political and social issues
believed that poets could change the world through their search for beauty
poets= "the unacknowleged legislators of the world" ('A Defense of Poetry' 1840)