I should also add that in the Book of Enoch, Lucifer is identified as Azazel, a Fallen Angel. His name means, iirc, The Left Hand of God. Hence, he is the opposite of Jesus, The Right Hand.
In Greek Mythology, Zeus (the Sky Prince who became the Sky God) created man, but let's say that his man was the "pre-apple Man". Prometheus was Zeus' fellow god (a Titan like Zeus' Father) and friend, and it was Prometheus who gave Man fire, going against Zeus' wishes. So "post-apple Man" was created by Prometheus, in a way.
Here fire could be viewed as actual fire. But I think it is more appropriate to think of "fire" here as knowledge.
Thank you. This is fascinating stuff.
I should also add that in the Book of Enoch, Lucifer is identified as Azazel, a Fallen Angel. His name means, iirc, The Left Hand of God. Hence, he is the opposite of Jesus, The Right Hand.
In Greek Mythology, Zeus (the Sky Prince who became the Sky God) created man, but let's say that his man was the "pre-apple Man". Prometheus was Zeus' fellow god (a Titan like Zeus' Father) and friend, and it was Prometheus who gave Man fire, going against Zeus' wishes. So "post-apple Man" was created by Prometheus, in a way.
Here fire could be viewed as actual fire. But I think it is more appropriate to think of "fire" here as knowledge.