Boredom of Zeus and the Birth of Humanity (not AI)

Recently I have been listening to Mythos, a dramatization of Greek myths and legends written and narrated by the incredible Stephen Fry. Something about mister Fry's buttery voice and primal tone reignited my love of these creation tales I felt as a child when my father read them to me before bed. In my off hours, I began to doodle some of these ideas and eventually decided to push this one into more of a concept painting territory. A moment in Greek mythology as I see it, entirely from imagination. This particular episode lacks some of the action and bluster of these stories an artist might typically engage with, but it did have an element of pathos that made me feel invested in realizing this image. That feeling of boredom with your daily tasks and the relentless nature of infinity as it weighs on your mind, causing your mood to stir and turn somber and apathetic.
The prophecy of Zeus's life is fulfilled and no other fruitful challenge that could measure up to his past achievements seems to be on the horizon. Even Hera is not able to pull the all-father out of his pit of depression. Staring into the void of existence atop his throne at Olympus, Zeus suddenly gets the idea of creating a lesser race of creatures. Imbued with the intellect of the gods, but none of their power. Humanity. It's interesting to me that a mixture of Zeus's boredom, vanity, and ingenuity is responsible for his greatest creation. It seems significant that the Greeks chose this period and these conditions as necessary for meaningful and radical action. Also interesting is that Zeus only conceives of the idea of humanity, then tasks Prometheus with the creation of it. Much like a patron commissioning a piece of art.
These days the value of boredom is so underestimated. Everyone seems to be preoccupied with entertainment. Even world events that are tragic and disparaging have been reduced to t-shirt slogans. The meditative nature of boredom is still the key ingredient of the primordial ooze that drives creativity and everything that is best about being human. The uncensored version is my preference as I don't think gods would feel ashamed of their bodies.