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In Greek mythology, Prometheus created humans and gave us fire. As a result, Zeus sentenced him to eternal torture. What is the significance of this? Prometheus was a Titan, not a God. Why would the Greeks worship Zeus when he clearly did not care about humanity's wellbeing but other deities did?

by /u/derstherower in /r/AskHistorians

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