Mythology of Fire

In the beginning thus Prometheus who loved mankind Stealing fire from the Gods of Mt Olympus Then to Earth he did resign Man marveled at fire’s glowing light Finding comfort from its warmth at night Rocks which surrounded the campfire pit Melted their metals into the ashy spit Man’s observant brilliant idea dawned A forge a hammer a chisel and a spear Once ferocious King of the beast who roared death Learned to tremble with fear Bellows of goat skins did man blow across the red hot coals The white hot warmth thus saturated the metal into hammer and fold Pound the copper beat the tin- So man did master the fire therein Shields and weapons- tools and blades Due the love of Prometheus made friend We the man did gratefully accept To Prometheus we are in his debt And for his trouble did Zeus make plain To steal from a God is unforgivable and disdain