2/16/2023 0 Comments Gta sa myths and legends![]() ![]() Prometheus: The Thief of Fire, Friend of Mankind In North America there is a myth from the Ojibwa people, of Nanabozho the hare that stole fire and gave it to the humans. In Polynesian mythology, Maui stole fire from the fire goddess Mahuika. The most famous story is easily the story of the titan Prometheus, from Greek mythology, who stole the heavenly fire for humanity, thereby enabling the progress of civilization. ![]() ![]() Thus we have heroes and divine tricksters in ancient mythologies who would steal fire and cheat death to give mankind a bit of that power of “creation”. Therefore, the giving of fire or, more often, the theft of fire for the benefit of humanity who were not meant to hold such power, is a theme that recurs in many world mythologies. As fire is “divine” and heavily associated with creation (creation of food, creation of warmth and so on), a lot of ancient myths imply that fire was meant for the gods, not mankind, to control. Due to its life-giving qualities, fire is closely associated to the gods in the ancient world. Interpretations of fire in ancient mythologies vary greatly, with fire viewed as a creative and cleansing force as well as a destructive and punishing one. From ancient times and even to this day, people consider fire one of the basic elements of the universe. ![]()
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