In Greek mythology, Pandora was created as punishment after Prometheus gave fire to humanity.
Prometheus is the Titan most closely associated with helping mortals. In the best-known version of the myth, he stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, enabling cooking, craft, and technology. Zeus regarded this act as a challenge to divine authority and arranged punishments for Prometheus and for humans.
Pandora was part of the punishment directed at humanity. Zeus ordered the gods to create her, then sent her to Epimetheus with the container whose opening released troubles into the world. The story therefore links the gift of fire with the arrival of disease, labor, sorrow, and other hardships.
Different ancient sources vary in emphasis and detail, and later retellings often combine separate episodes. Still, the core connection is stable: Prometheus’s theft of fire precedes the creation and sending of Pandora in Hesiod’s account.