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There are also links with the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus. Many legends, widespread in the Caucasus, contain motifs shared with the Prometheus story.
The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe. Stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, they are surrounded by the Caucasus region and are home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft) above sea level.
The oldest religious tales of the Caucasian people carry motifs from the Prometheus myth. The Georgian Amirani and the Abkhazian Abrskil were heroes stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity.
Hace 6 días · Caucasus, mountains and region lying between the Black Sea (west) and the Caspian Sea (east) and occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The great historic barrier of the Caucasus Mountains rises up across the wide isthmus where Europe and Asia converge. Mount Elbrus is its highest peak.
These are the mountains to which the Greeks give the name of Caucasus, and are distant more than 30,000 stadia from India. Here they lay the scene of Prometheus and his chains, for these were the farthest places towards the east with which the people of those times were acquainted.
Mythology of the Caucasus is the mythologies and folklore of the various peoples of the Caucasus region. Examples include: North Caucasus: Nart saga. Ossetian mythology. Vainakh mythology, covers Chechen and Ingush mythology. Southern Caucasus/Transcaucasia: Georgian mythology. Armenian mythology. Azerbaijani mythology. Categories:
8 de jun. de 2018 · The Caucasus was the scene of the legendary Prometheus' captivity, the goal of Jason's Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece, and the homeland of the famous and fantastic fighting women known as Amazons. When Pompey invaded the region, he was said to have wanted to see the mountain where Prometheus had been chained.
