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"Rais'd of themselves, their genuine charms they boast And those who paint 'em truest praise 'em most." – Joseph Addison, The Campaign (1922).
"As technology became more important, the Trickster underwent a shift in character and became the god of crafts — of technology, if you will — while retaining the underlying roguish qualities. So we have the Sumerian Enki, the Greek Prometheus and Hermes, Norse Loki, and so on." – Neal Stephenson, in 'The Diamond Age' (1995).