In Greek mythology, Prometheus was chained to a mountain as punishment for helping humanity. The punishment follows his deception of Zeus and theft of fire, events that also lead into the Pandora story.
Prometheus is a Titan, an older generation of divine beings who precede the Olympian gods. His name became associated with foresight and resistance to authority, while his brother Epimetheus represents hindsight in the traditional interpretation of their names. Zeus’s punishment is severe: Prometheus is bound, and an eagle repeatedly attacks his liver.
The chained Titan is sometimes shown as if the punishment were directly caused only by Pandora. More precisely, the myths connect both episodes to Prometheus’s conflict with Zeus. Pandora is sent as a punishment for humanity after Prometheus’s actions, while Prometheus himself receives his own separate punishment.