In the Greek myth of Pandora’s jar, Prometheus’s punishment helped lead to Pandora’s creation.
Prometheus was a Titan associated with foresight and with humanity’s interests. In Hesiod’s account, he tricked Zeus during a sacrifice and later stole fire for humans, hiding it in a fennel stalk. Zeus responded by taking fire away and arranging a punishment intended to trouble humanity.
Pandora was part of that punishment. Zeus instructed the gods to fashion her, and the resulting story links her arrival with the release of hardships from a sealed jar. Prometheus himself was punished separately: Zeus had him chained to a mountain, where an eagle repeatedly ate his liver, which was restored each day.
Later Greek writers and modern adaptations often make Prometheus a straightforward champion of humanity. Hesiod’s version is more hostile to both Prometheus and Pandora, presenting their stories as explanations for why people must work and endure suffering. The myths therefore connect fire, divine anger, Pandora, and human hardship.