When some griefer came along and set his house on fire with a flint and steel. Its a very old tale & very sad.
Zeus didn't want humans to have fire because he feared they would become too powerful and challenge the gods. Fire was seen as a symbol of knowledge and civilization, which Zeus wanted to keep for himself.
They were oblivious and ignorant.
Zeus did not want humans to have knowledge of fire because he was afraid it would give them too much power and lead to destruction and chaos. Fire was considered a divine element, and Zeus wanted to protect the gods' authority over mortals.
Zeus believed that man was made to provide honor and worship to the gods, to serve as companions to the gods, and to populate the earth. It was part of the natural order for humans to exist to fulfill their roles within the grand scheme of the universe.
Fire.
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.
Zeus did not want humans to have fire because he feared they would become too powerful and challenge the authority of the gods.
Prometheus stole the fire. He was severly punished by Zeus for this.
He didnt want man to be equal with the Gods
No son of Zeus gave mankind fire, Prometheus, a Titan god of forethought stole it and gifted it to mankind.
Zeus didn't want humans to have fire because he feared they would become too powerful and challenge the gods. Fire was seen as a symbol of knowledge and civilization, which Zeus wanted to keep for himself.
Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire from the Olympic gods and gave it to man.
They were oblivious and ignorant.
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.
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
Zeus did not want humans to have knowledge of fire because he was afraid it would give them too much power and lead to destruction and chaos. Fire was considered a divine element, and Zeus wanted to protect the gods' authority over mortals.
He gave fire to the men, so they had power over the animals, which Zeus did not want to happen.