'Frankenstein' context

Genesis

-Tells story of creation of man by God; he instructs Adam and Eve

-Adam and Eve seek knowledege through eating apple from the Tree of Knowledge

-Adam and Eve are banished from the Garden of Eden; betrayal of creator to created

'Paradise Lost'

-Written by John Milton in 1667

-Epic poem telling the story of Adam and Eve's fall from Eden

-"Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay// to mould me man? Did I solicit thee// from darkness to promote me?"

Prometheus

-Ancient Greek mythology; Prometheus said to be wisest of all Titans

-Prometheus credited with bringing mankind knowledge and enlightenment

-He stole fire from the Gods of Mount Olympus; he was harshly punished- chained to a rock to have his liver eaten every day by…