In Greek mythology, Pandora’s creation punished Prometheus for giving fire to humanity.
Prometheus is the Titan who, in the best-known Greek traditions, stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. Zeus responded by arranging the creation of Pandora, whose arrival brought a new burden to humankind. The myth connects the benefits of civilization, represented by fire, with divine punishment and suffering.
Hesiod presents the story in Works and Days and also describes Prometheus and Zeus in the Theogony. The details differ across ancient sources, and later writers expanded Prometheus into a heroic champion of humanity. Pandora is not simply a punishment directed at Prometheus alone: Zeus sends her to Epimetheus, Prometheus’s brother, and the consequences affect the human race broadly.