Prometheus Bound vs The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classical literature, History and criticism
Prometheus Bound
An ancient Greek tragedy attributed to Aeschylus. The play follows the sufferings of the Titan Prometheus who has been fastened to a rock by Zeus as punishment for giving the knowledge of fire to mankind.
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The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius
"These rhetorical texts by Apuleius, second-century Latin writer and author of the famous novel Metamorphoses or Golden Ass, have not been translated in English since 1909. They are some of the very few Latin speeches…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prometheus Bound has the widest readership — 22497 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Prometheus Bound | The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (22497) | 3.9 (17908) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (51) | 3.8 (22) |
Reception
| Prometheus Bound | The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22497 | 17908 |
| Editions | 112 | 377 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 17323 | 21318 |
| Pages | 72 | 59 |