Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoIf 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.message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareIf 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.Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThe Greek pantheon wasn’t known for being just or consistent. And technically, Prometheus didn’t even steal anything. The gods could still make fire as they pleased. Prometheus pirated fire. And the punishments for piracy are worse than theft.
The Greek pantheon wasn’t known for being just or consistent. And technically, Prometheus didn’t even steal anything. The gods could still make fire as they pleased.
Prometheus pirated fire. And the punishments for piracy are worse than theft.