entity_sources: ENT_PROMETHEUS, SRC_HESIOD_THEOGONY, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_PROMETHEUS | SRC_HESIOD_THEOGONY | direct attestation | Theogony 507-616: the most extensive section on any second-generation Titan; Prometheus steals fire for humanity, Zeus chains him and sends the eagle, and Theogony gives the Pandora aition (Works and Days 47-105 provides more detail); Hesiod is the foundational ancient text for the Prometheus myth — theft of fire, divine punishment, and the origin of human toil and woman |