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The present paper deals with (presumably) Aeschylus' play Prometheus Bound and its main character, the Titan Prometheus. Prometheus is presented not only as a cultural hero who has brought various craftsmanship to mortal men, but also as a tragic person, an ancient titanic god fighting with the providence and the will of the Olympian Zeus, the new sovereign of the world. In the last part, the cosmological relevance of Prometheus' punishment is outlined, linking Prometheus' destiny at the Far East of the world with that of his brother Atlas who keeps Heaven and Earth apart, being located at the opposite Far West of the cosmos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]