Despite having done similar things, Prometheus and the Serpent are seen differently in the cultures that believed they existed. Why do you think that is?

The Greek tradition encourages pride and assertiveness; the Abrahamic tradition does not. They also have very different views about the trickster archetype and its place in their respective mythologies. What you have noticed is just one manifestation of these differences.

I am going to go the other way here.

In the Book of J, which the Pentateuch was based on, YWHW clearly comes off as a spoiled child and men as inferior to women. This line of thought is continued through Job. Even in the new testament, Christ questions his choices on the cross.

I do not see the distinction you are trying to make, at least in the original stories.

The early Greeks and the ancient Israelite people both had mixed feelings about their gods.

I see the words Prometheus and serpent, and all I can think about is the movie comin up about the origin of the Xenomorphs. (cuz u no, most people call em serpents)

But yeah…does seem to me that Greek gods were really bitchy and dramatic like we are, and they actually didn’t even have all that much power, although their huge egos prevented a lot of that power to truly flourish. What the fuck, give Cerberus a cookie and he lets you in hell to see your cursed loved ones? Like, as if they weren’t dead? And Cerberus isn’t even a god. Wouldn’t see this today, not in this concrete jungle. Greeks didn’t get it man, you don’t have several gods, you just have none one. Like Sony, or Xena.

It’s not that surprising that intentions are weighed before actions are judged.

(Despite the fact that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.)

@SavoirFaire has my 1st choice answer but I’ll also throw in that Prometheus because he had human form is a more sympathetic character than The Serpent. In a way, it’s how humans often justify things for each other they won’t for animals such as extended medical procedures or vice versa- sterilize animals to curb their populations which is ok but it’s not ok to want to do that to humans.