26Jan/09Off
On sleep, I think?
Prometheus, I have no Titan's might,
Yet I, too, must each dusk renew my heart,
For daytime's vulture talons tear apart
The tender alcoves built by love at night.
--Philip José Farmer
I think this refers to sleep. Either way I found it cool as I've been reading a lot about sleep recently for pre-study reasons. I had to look up the Greek myth references though...
Prometheus was a God, of the race Titans, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the mortals. Understandably, Zeus was pissed off so he punished Prometheus by having him bound to a rock while an eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day. Seems fitting.