Editing Prometheus (section)

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[[File:La tortura de Prometeo, por Salvator Rosa.jpg|thumb|upright|''The Torture of Prometheus'', painting by [[Salvator Rosa]] (1646–1648)]]
The oldest record of Prometheus is in [[Hesiod]], but stories of theft of fire by a trickster figure are widespread around the world. Some other aspects of the story resemble the Sumerian myth of [[Enki]] (or Ea in later Babylonian mythology), who was also a bringer of civilisation who protected humanity against the other gods, including during the great flood,<ref name="auto2">Stephanie West. "Prometheus Orientalized" page 147 Museum Helveticum Vol. 51, No. 3 (1994), pp. 129–149 (21 pages)</ref> as well as created man from clay. While the theory lost favour in the 20th century that Prometheus descends from the Vedic fire bringer [[Mātariśvan]], it was suggested in the 19th century and is still supported by some.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}