Prometheus is the Titan blamed for giving fire to humanity before Pandora’s creation in the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box.
In Hesiod’s account, Prometheus deceives Zeus during a sacrifice and later steals fire for humans. Zeus responds by arranging a punishment for humanity: the creation of Pandora, the first woman, whose arrival introduces suffering into human life.
Prometheus is often described as a Titan, although he supports humanity rather than opposing the Olympian gods in the usual way. His name is commonly interpreted as “forethought,” contrasting with his brother Epimetheus, whose name suggests “afterthought.”
Modern retellings often treat Pandora’s story and the fire myth as one continuous legend, but Hesiod presents them in separate episodes. The fire theft explains Zeus’s anger, while Pandora’s creation supplies the punishment that follows.