Prometheus Bound (Thomas Cole) Prometheus Bound (Thomas Cole) Prometheus Bound is an 1847 oil painting by American artist Thomas Cole. "Prometheus Bound" is one of Cole's largest paintings, and like his other major works of the 1840s it was not the result of a commission. It draws from the ancient Greek tragedy "Prometheus Bound" by Aeschylus. In the painting, Prometheus is chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus in Scythia. Zeus has punished him for endowing humans with life, knowledge, and specifically for giving humans fire. Each day a raptor comes to feed on Prometheus's liver, which regrows between visits, making Zeus's punishment even
Race to the Rock sources that are available for all. The course varies every year, but finishes at Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, and has been so grueling that only a very small percentage of the competitors have ever finished the race. There are few roads, no stores, water supplies, or communities for the final 360 kilometers. Carlsson was inspired to create Race to the Rock by the "overlanders" who crossed Australia in the late 19th century when there were no roads, no towns, and no water sources. The course was so tough that only one rider, Sarah Hammond (the only female competitor),