The Second War of Gods left the earth barren and unpopulated, and so wise Zeus gave the titan Prometheus and his brother a number of invaluable gifts and tasked them with creating life. Prometheus shaped the new man in the image of the gods with great care, while Epimetheus created the animals, and used up most of the gods’ gifts on them, leaving for man only a few. Therefore, animals were stronger, had enhanced senses, and coats of fur to shield them from the cold, while men nearly died in the long winter nights. Thus, kind Prometheus traveled to Olympus to ask Zeus for sacred fire to give to
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