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MemberOvomorphMar-04-2017 4:08 PMI think the story in Prometheus correlates directly to the biblical story of fallen angels. Milton's Paradise Lost plays on this idea with much vivid detail. The angels rebelled and were cast out of heaven after fighting with god's angels.
I think the Engineers on LV-223 represent the fallen angels. They rebelled against their creator and were cast out of Paradise (perhaps literally). To retaliate they created the bioweapon and planned to wipe out humans, another one of their god's creations.
It's interesting how mythology plays such a significant role in human life. It's also interesting how myth distorts or skews a story to make it something completely new. For example, there is no rebellious Satan in the Old Testament. That idea was concocted by Christians much later on. People believe Lucifer equates to Satan, but it doesn't. Lucifer, in the OT, refers to an earthly king, not some fallen angel. Yet, Lucifer is popularly known as the devil by most people. Most all the Christians I know think Lucifer is the devil. Then you have stories like Prometheus which parallel the popular idea of Lucifer, thus linking the two together. Then you have the story of the Annunaki, which I've seen tied into the story of Prometheus and Lucifer.
What we're seeing with Prometheus, and probably with Alien: Covenant, is the evolution of a mythos, but in a much more powerful form. I find that aspect of the movies just as interesting as the movies themselves.