Greek · No. 092

Prometheus's Stolen Fire

Real myth

Prometheus's Stolen Fire
Hidden in a fennel stalk, it came down from heaven to burn.
Rarity
Common
Category
Spell
Effect
Deals 500 direct damage to your opponent.

The myth

Prometheus, the Titan of forethought, was a friend to mortals. Hesiod tells that after he tricked Zeus over the sharing of sacrificial meat at Mecone, the king of the gods hid fire from humankind. Prometheus stole it and brought it to earth hidden in a hollow stalk of giant fennel (Theogony 565–569; Works and Days 50–52). As punishment, Zeus sent Pandora to mankind and chained Prometheus to a rock, where an eagle ate his liver every day until Heracles freed him. In Aeschylus, Prometheus claims to have given humans all the arts.

Why it has this power

A Common spell that deals 500 direct damage to the opponent's breath. It is stolen fire falling from heaven to burn, small but impossible to block, like an ember hidden in a fennel stalk. It helps finish duels when the opponent is already at the edge.

Did you know

Giant fennel has a dry pith that smoulders slowly, which made it ideal for carrying an ember.

Connections

  • In Nikos the Young Hoplite's deck
  • In Elena, Huntress of Artemis's deck
  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck
  • In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck

Where to get it

  • Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 40 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. PROMETHEUS - Greek Titan God of Forethought, Creator of Mankind — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Prometheus (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright
  3. Theogony — Hesiod (trans. H. G. Evelyn-White), Theoi Classical Texts Library