When the gods saw what Prometheus had done, they summoned together 144 of the wisest men, one for every nation of the world. And the wise men were shown how to see the aether and how to put it to use, lest only one nation know its power and use it to destroy all others.
So the wise men returned to their homes, and taught their fellows and children.
Four score nations drew their aether from the earth, where Prometheus found it, and they used it for fire, and for industry, and for war.
Four dozen nations drew their aether from the air, and these nations found light, and they found knowledge, and they touched the stars.
Fifteen nations drew their aether from blood, and these people had long life, and medicine, and they forged the future of the race.
But the wisest man returned to his nation, and his nation was never heard of again. For he could see that if the aether was in everything, then everything would soon enough burn.
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