Because it gave the humans power and like the gods. Not a mythical power, per se, but one that made the gods angry. They wanted to be superior to the humans and didn’t want humans to have any power, I don’t think. Hope this helps!
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I'm not sure what you mean by alteration but if you mean alliteration which mean the repeating of the same first letter, then that would be <u>flickering flame</u> but if you don't mean that then I can't help, I hope you got your answer
I believe it is an Idiom. Are there options to choose from?