This book presents the first comprehensive account of the reception and impact history of the Prometheus myth in the German language. The enduring significance of this myth is illustrated not through an arbitrary proliferation of content, but rather through the author's readings, analyses, and interpretations of foundational texts from its history, as well as surprisingly relevant appropriations in contemporary everyday life. It demonstrates how the sustainability and adaptability of the Prometheus myth sharply and distinctly shape figures of knowledge formation and methods of reality reflection in the fields of literature, art, philosophy, science, and criticism. The work on the Prometheus myth spans from the beginnings of cultural tradition to the immediate present, featuring figures such as Hesiod, Aeschylus, Plato, Aristophanes, and Lucian.