Many cultures believe fire was stolen from the gods
Humanity's mastery of fire is rarely described as a discovery, but rather as a dangerous heist that permanently changed our relationship with the divine.
In Greek legend, Prometheus famously hid a spark of heavenly fire inside a hollow fennel stalk to smuggle it to shivering humans. This act of cosmic industrial espionage was seen as the birth of technology, giving mortals the power of the forge and the hearth. However, this gift came with a heavy price: Zeus sentenced Prometheus to have his liver eaten by an eagle every day for eternity.
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