Who among the following characters personifies necessity in P. B Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound?
Correct Answer :
Demogorgon
Solution :
The correct option is Demogorgon.
In Percy Bysshe Shelley’s lyrical drama Prometheus Unbound, the character of Demogorgon represents the primeval force of Necessity (or fate/destiny). Demogorgon is a mysterious, formless deity residing in the deep underworld who eventually overthrows Jove (Jupiter), the tyrannical ruler, thereby allowing Prometheus to be liberated and ushering in a new era of love, liberty, and harmony for humanity.
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