Prometheische Herrscherfiguren. Franz Grillparzers König Ottokar und Kaiser Mathias

Abstract

Franz Grillparzer’s dramas ‘König Ottokars Glück und Ende’ and ‘Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg’ feature two ruler figures who exhibit Promethean traits. These are King Ottokar and Archduke Mathias. The study investigates the Promethean nature of these figures by relating them to the figure of Prometheus, which appears in the texts of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.