In Greek mythology’s Pandora story, Prometheus is the Titan punished after stealing fire for humans.
Prometheus is a Titan associated with foresight, craft, and human civilization. In Hesiod’s version of the myth, he deceives Zeus during a sacrifice and later steals fire for humanity. Zeus responds by arranging a punishment that brings a new source of trouble to humankind: Pandora.
The punishment is also connected with Prometheus’s own fate. Zeus has Prometheus chained to a mountain, where an eagle repeatedly eats his liver; the liver grows back, making the torment continuous. This episode became especially influential in later Greek literature and modern art.
Prometheus is often confused with Epimetheus because their names form a pair: Prometheus suggests forethought, while Epimetheus suggests afterthought. Epimetheus is the figure who receives Pandora, whereas Prometheus is the fire-bringer whose defiance motivates Zeus’s response.