Pandora’s story is linked to the Titan Prometheus through his theft of fire. In the mythic sequence told by Hesiod, Prometheus deceives Zeus during a sacrifice and later gives fire to humans, provoking Zeus to punish humanity by sending Pandora.
Prometheus is a Titan, a member of the older divine generation that preceded the Olympian gods. Unlike many Titans, he is especially associated with intelligence, foresight, and assistance to humankind. His name is commonly connected with the idea of forethought, while his brother Epimetheus is associated with afterthought.
The theft-of-fire episode and Pandora’s creation are related but distinct parts of the myth. Prometheus does not create Pandora, fashion her, or receive her as a bride. Those roles belong to other figures and episodes in the tradition, while Prometheus’s action supplies the cause for Zeus’s retaliation.
Later Greek and Roman writers expanded or altered details about Prometheus. The core connection remains that his gift of fire leads Zeus to introduce Pandora and a new source of human suffering.