I couldn't post it in the other thread because of a flood warning, but here is the updated version of the infographic I made.
   

I really hope the Portal writers come out and say "Yeah we had no fucking idea about this".

No offense but....you guys look way too far into things.

It's been fun trying to find the references.

Two things: The Portal guys have stated that the story grew out of "Wouldn't this be interesting?" I don't think they were sitting around trying to construct a Greek mythological allegory, and this thing really seems to be grasping at straws.

I just think this is one of those things where you find a lot of stuff from religions/myths/history because that shit is inspiring, like you know, obviously some dude is going to come up with a cunning god and a stupid god (and so on) and then people make a character in a game that's a bit slow and suddenly they're connected.

There is one thing when it's vague, but there are clear concrete references within the game. Someone had to make that art asset with Aeschylus, and someone had to write those likes with Prometheus. Someone had to make the bird pecking at the potato.

I think the last two things you added are super dumb.

nah, seems like a huge stretch that most of this was on purpose. Maybe some of it.

I do enjoy myself some greek mythology. But still...

@benjaebe said:

" No offense but....you guys look way too far into things. "

I remember someone writing about the first Portal saying that GlaDOS looked like a girl bondaged to the ceiling and her only escape was to die in the players hands, or portal in this case.

Yeah I know, but the second to last thing is already on there. At the top.

I took the moon reference off of it. It was shitty now that I think about it.

Two things: The Portal guys have stated that the story grew out of "Wouldn't this be interesting?" I don't think they were sitting around trying to construct a Greek mythological allegory, and this thing really seems to be grasping at straws.

And also, that layout is worse than everything.

I really hope the Portal writers come out and say "Yeah we had no fucking idea about this".

You're nuts.

That graphic is horrible.

I really don't understand why people are doubting this theory so strongly. I guess we have a lot of haters on Giant Bomb.

One would think the fact that the rouge turret was telling the story of Prometheus would give some credence to this theory.

Needs more red lines connected by thumb tacks.

Interesting concept, and I'm sure some of them do have some ground but others just seem like a real stretch instead.

@Kierkegaard said:

@thabigred: Hey man, love the depth!

And you're totally right. Pick up the "I'm Different" turret on its way to "redemption" and it begins telling the story of Prometheus. Tartoros is not only on the walls of the deepest part of Aperture, that section also has a lot of burning equipment, adding to the torturous atmosphere. To go a little further with it, perhaps we could consider Cave Johnson Hades, judging the dead (Chell) before she is allowed to return to the surface. That everything down there is old and decrepit just adds to that. Don't see Cerberus around anywhere, though.

The Elysium stuff is brilliant--didn't even cross my mind.

The game is, of course, not merely an allegory for the Greek science myth. There are also some intense feminist issues going on. GLaDOS insults the player in a bitchy fashion, mocking Chell's weight and appearance and birthright, all petty anti-female attacks. When Wheatley takes over for GLaDOS? Her scream is a scream of total torment, almost like a rape. And then the two women conquer when they stop bickering and work together.

It's an awesome game with plenty of depth. A lot of artists don't discuss their inspirations or inner meanings. Thing about art is, interpretation by us is more important than judgment from the creator. If our interpretation holds up with the artwork, then it all works.

Portal 2 is also damn funny and fun to play. Still has this deep shit in it. People who are offended by in depth analysis worry me. Thinking is fun, y'all!

People like you who assume knowledge in their infinite inward spiral of analysis worry me, because people like you lack any semblance of perspective.

@Video_Game_King said:

Needs more red lines connected by thumb tacks.

And more slow motion.

I just got done watching Sherlock Holmes again.

One would think the fact that the rouge turret was telling the story of Prometheus would give some credence to this theory.

@Brendan: An inward spiral in that the analysis has no real connection to the material at hand? Because, clearly, in this case that is not true. As my BA in Philosophy can demonstrate, I'm not against rumination. But, it can definitely just be a circle-jerk of apparent intelligence. If I were you, though, I would try to aim my criticisms where true pretention is taking place, rather than interesting textual analysis as was and is being done here.