In the beginning, Ouranos and Gaia held sway over Heaven and Earth. And
manifold children were born unto them, of whom were Cronos, and
Okeanos, and the Titans, and the Giants. But Cronos cast down his
father Ouranos, and ruled in his stead, until Zeus his son cast him
down in his turn, and became King of Gods and men. Then were the Titans
divided, for some had good will unto Cronos, and others unto Zeus;
until Prometheus, son of the Titan Iapetos, by wise counsel, gave the
victory to Zeus. But Zeus held the race of mortal men in scorn, and was
fain to destroy them from the face of the earth; yet Prometheus loved
them, and gave secretly to them the gift of fire, and arts whereby they
could prosper upon the earth. Then was Zeus sorely angered with
Prometheus, and bound him upon a mountain, and afterward overwhelmed
him in an earthquake, and devised other torments against him for many
ages; yet could he not slay Prometheus, for he was a God.