“A Fated Feast” is inspired by Prometheus Bound (1611–1618), a painting by Peter Paul Rubens and Frans Snyders, which captures the brutal torment of Prometheus as Zeus’ eagle relentlessly devours his regenerating flesh.

While the painting focuses on Prometheus’ suffering, this story shifts the perspective to the Eagle, transforming it from a mindless enforcer of divine will into a being capable of self-awareness, doubt, and existential horror.

Through this lens, “A Fated Feast” explores fate, free will, and the nature of oppression and explores the idea that Prometheus is not the only prisoner of the gods.