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Why is it that the general view of Prometheus is as a benefactor? Since his role as fire bringer was to make him an agent of destruction. It's a bit like making Satan a God. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.142.28.88 (talk) 23:13, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
- Because fire is the tool that separates humans from other animals; it is what enabled us to evolve to the point that we have. Any tool that is capable of creation is also capable of destruction. 71.36.99.89 (talk) 17:57, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
Ref #8 is incorrect edit
Link is to something completely unrelated to the topic 71.36.99.89 (talk) 17:59, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
- Yes, you're right. It seems to be entirely irrelevant to Greek mythology, and doesn't mention Prometheus once. I've removed it. – Michael Aurel (talk) 23:49, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
Why is Pkharmat not even mentioned?
One of the mountains (Kazbek) where the Greek Prometheus was supposedly chained is literally the same as in the Nakh myth. Also, pra math/Pramant is phonetically almost identical to the Nakh hero's name (and this opens a whole barrel of etymological worms, where modern RS become crucial; some Victorian musings on Vedic Sanskrit simply will not do here). The Pkharmat narrative is the same as the Greek version, differing only in cosmetic details, and appearing in the same fully developed form rather than the utterly generic and barely-notable Mātariśvan (the fire-stealer is perhaps the most common mythological trope in human history). 19th-century philologists loved to perceive direct "Aryan" connections everywhere across western Eurasia and beyond (some even claimed Maui=Prometheus=Mātariśvan and hence "proof" that Polynesians are "Aryan"), but few if any of them knew Vainakh mythology even existed; however, Wikipedia does. 2A02:8071:5BD0:D4C0:D1A:E780:D637:B909 (talk) 03:35, 27 January 2024 (UTC)