Question

prometheus is one of the many gods of greek mythology. prometheus was a lesser god under the more powerful god jupiter. this excerpt is a retelling of the story of prometheus bringing fire to humans. excerpt from \prometheus, the friend of man\ translated and edited by logan marshall many, many centuries ago there lived two brothers, prometheus or forethought, and epimetheus or afterthought.... prometheus... did not care for idle life among the gods on mount olympus. instead he preferred to spend his time on the earth, helping men to find easier and better ways of which statement best states a theme of the passage? all wrongs are eventually avenged. fate is a constant friend. civilization comes at a price. power corrupts the powerful.

Explanation:

The passage is about Prometheus bringing fire to humans (a key step in human civilization) and likely facing consequences for it. "Civilization comes at a price" fits as Prometheus' act of giving fire (a catalyst for civilization) would have repercussions (the price). The other options: "All wrongs are avenged" is too focused on revenge, "Fate is a constant friend" is not supported, and "Power corrupts" doesn't relate to Prometheus' story here.

Answer:

C. Civilization comes at a price.