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An offal story

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Oct 04, 2021
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Prometheus by Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637), in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

The first thing Prometheus did after he stole fire from the gods was to cook meat for everyone on Earth. He then tricked Zeus who had demanded his fair share of all meats consumed by offering him only offal. Retaliation was swift: Prometheus was bound to a rock and …

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