Prometheus by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Short summary

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Prometheus speaks to Zeus, calling him envious and insignificant. He says that he «creates men in his own image» so that they can suffer, rejoice in life and, like him, despise the gods.

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Prometheus speaks angrily to Zeus. He says that no matter how angry the supreme god is, he cannot destroy the earth and the hearth in which the fire burns.

Prometheus points to the envy and insignificance of the gods. He does not understand why they can be honored. Prometheus believes that the gods live off the faith of fools, beggars, and children.

He tells Zeus that he «creates men in his own likeness» so that they can suffer, rejoice in life, and despise the gods as he does.