In Greek mythology, Prometheus is linked to Pandora through his theft of fire for humanity.
Hesiod places the two figures in the same chain of events. Prometheus deceives Zeus during a sacrificial division and later steals fire for humans, restoring a resource Zeus had withheld. Zeus responds by arranging the creation of Pandora as a punishment for humanity and, indirectly, for Prometheus’s defiance.
Prometheus and Pandora therefore represent opposite sides of the myth’s explanation for human conditions. Prometheus is the benefactor who helps humans obtain fire, while Pandora becomes the vehicle through which suffering enters their lives. Their stories are not identical in every ancient source, and later authors often make Prometheus a more sympathetic champion of humanity than Hesiod does.
Another common mix-up involves Epimetheus, Prometheus’s brother. Epimetheus receives Pandora in the story and accepts her despite Prometheus’s warning, but Prometheus is the figure specifically connected with stealing fire. That distinction makes Prometheus the canonical answer to this question.