Prometheus

Prometheus

Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Language

German

Year

1785

Country

Germany

Genre

Epic / Long-form / Standalone Poem

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"Prometheus" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in which the character of the mythic Prometheus addresses God in misotheist accusation and defiance. The poem was written between 1772 and 1774 and first published in 1789. Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi published an anonymous and unauthorised version in 1785. It is an important work of the German Sturm und Drang movement.