In ancient Greek mythology, man languished on earth until Prometheus stole fire from the gods. Fire was only allowed for use by Zeus and the other deities, and was kept on the hearth at Mt. Olympus. Prometheus, feeling sympathy for man, hid away a tiny spark in a reed and took it down to earth. Zeus, seeing the tiny campfires that man could now use to cook food and get warm, became angry and punished Prometheus by chaining him to a great rock in the middle of the ocean. Once a day, a giant eagle came and ate away his liver. However, because he was immortal, the liver grew back every night, only to be eaten again the next day
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the flames showed
no mercy pushing their
way through the cracks in the frames
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