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-square41fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down17
arrow-up192arrow-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-square41fedilink
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up80·2 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.
minus-squareWrufieotnak@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoI never considered it, but you are perfectly right. Prometheus was the first pirate and anti copyright activist! That makes me like him even more.
minus-squareteawrecks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoPrometheus: “If you can’t own fire, then stealing it isn’t piracy.” Zeus: “I can own fire.” Prometheus: “oh.”
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.
You wouldn’t download fire…
I never considered it, but you are perfectly right. Prometheus was the first pirate and anti copyright activist! That makes me like him even more.
Patrgon god of yar!
Prometheus: “If you can’t own fire, then stealing it isn’t piracy.”
Zeus: “I can own fire.”
Prometheus: “oh.”