(December 15, 2014 at 10:36 am)Natachan Wrote: It does fit with other cultures as well. Remember the story of Prometheus. Fire was a power of the gods, and Prometheus was punished for giving it to men.
Were you ever under the impression that judaism or christianity had any original thoughts. You can find the whole tree story, snake included in the Gilgamesh epic. They just remodelled it a bit to suit their own needs.