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The torch lighting ceremony of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games originated from which Olympic Games?

Lighting the Olympic flame is an important symbolic ceremony, which has been spread to modern times since the opening of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. This ceremony originated from ancient Greek mythology. The general plot is that Zeus, the king of the gods, deliberately controlled the fire in order to rule the earth forever, so that human beings could live in darkness and ignorance. Prometheus, brave and kind, decided to go against Zeus' wishes. When the sun god passed through the air, he stole the fire from the branch in his hand and gave it to mankind. Since then, the world has been on fire. On the other hand, Prometheus was punished by Zeus for his "rebellion". He was put on a heavy chain and hung on the cliff of Caucasus Mountain, where he was exposed to the wind, rain and sun, and even pecked by vultures. But Prometheus did not give in. He doesn't regret giving fire to mankind. Out of respect for Prometheus, the ancient Greeks specially used the form of lighting torches to symbolize the fire that Prometheus gave to mankind at major events. This form first appeared in Greek local military codes and folk competitions. Starting from the Olympic Games, it is a fixed procedure to light the flame and run with it, which has been passed down to this day.