In Greek mythology, whose theft of fire led Zeus to create Pandora?

In Greek mythology, Prometheus’s theft of fire led Zeus to create Pandora.

Prometheus is the Titan who steals fire from the gods and gives it to humanity. In Hesiod’s version, this act follows an earlier trick involving the division of an ox sacrifice, which angers Zeus. Zeus responds by arranging the creation of Pandora as a punishment for humanity and as a burden connected to Prometheus’s defiance.

Prometheus and Pandora therefore belong to the same mythic chain, but they play opposite roles in many retellings. Prometheus is portrayed as a benefactor of humans, while Pandora becomes the vehicle through which evils enter the world. The exact emphasis changes between ancient authors and later interpretations.