At first, the heavenly gods complained saying: 'You are being rash in creating humanity. They see with inquisitive eyes, and hear what they have no right to hear. They reach out with audacious hands. They will dig up the roots of plants, and investigate the properties of stones. They will dissect the lower animals — and one another also! They will seek to discover how it is that they are alive, and what is hidden within. They will cut down the woods of their native land and sail across the sea to see what lies there. They will dig mines and search the uttermost depths of the Earth. All this
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