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If Prometheus stole fire to give to humans. Why was he in trouble? Because could not Zeus lightning strikes on earth create fire? Kind of seems like punishing a person for doing what you do. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The fire that Prometheus stole is a metaphor.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It was more literal than that IIRC. The gods were pissed at first but chilled out once the smells of the mortals cooking meat went up to Olympus. The only guy to suffer was poor Prometheus; condemned to have his liver eaten by an eagle as he remains chained to a mountain side.