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When some griefer came along and set his house on fire with a flint and steel. Its a very old tale & very sad.

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Q: Why did Zeus not want man to have fire?
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Did the greek god Zeus create man?

No, Zeus did not create man. He only changed its features. Prometheus created man with extra ability of fire breathing. Zeus did not like it and changed it to non fire breathing.


Who stole fire from Mount Olympus and brought it to man For this he was severely punished by Zeus?

Prometheus stole the fire. He was severly punished by Zeus for this.


Why didn't Zeus want Prometheus to bring fire to humans?

He didnt want man to be equal with the Gods


Why did the son of zeus give man fire?

No son of Zeus gave mankind fire, Prometheus, a Titan god of forethought stole it and gifted it to mankind.


Who had stolen fire from heaven for man and was punished by zeus?

Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire from the Olympic gods and gave it to man.


Why did Zeus want to prevent humans from having fire?

Zeus felt it would give the humans to much power.


According to Zeus why was man made?

prometheus made man and gave humans fire. for giving humans fire he was punished (although Athena helped him steal fire she was not punished)


Why does Zeus say man is happy now without the gift of fire?

They were oblivious and ignorant.


What did Prometheus supposedly steal from Zeus?

Prometheus felt bad for his creations of man of earth, and stole fire from the gods to give to them. He was punished by Zeus to have his liver torn out by an eagle everyday, until he was rescued by Hercules.


Does Zeus exist like God Yahweh?

NO. Zeus was a mythological god. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wrong. its all wrong ever notice the story of the garden of eden and Prometheus giving man fire are the same story of temptation and punishment? Prometheus feels pity for man and gives them fire which Zeus punished him for it same as Eden


What was the problem in the myth how the Prometheus gave fire to the men?

He gave fire to the men, so they had power over the animals, which Zeus did not want to happen.


Why did Zeus want fire to reserved for gods only?

Because people would use for unruly purposes