In the myth behind Pandora’s box, Prometheus stole fire for humanity before Pandora was created.
Prometheus is a Titan associated with intelligence, craft, and foresight. In Greek mythology, he takes fire from the gods and gives it to humans, enabling technology, cooking, and civilization in later interpretations. Zeus responds by arranging Pandora’s creation as a punishment aimed at humanity.
Prometheus’s action and Pandora’s arrival form two halves of the same Hesiodic story. The fire is a benefit that Zeus wants to limit, while Pandora is a beautiful but harmful gift sent in retaliation. This connection is why the box myth is often introduced through the Prometheus story.
Prometheus is not Pandora’s husband. Epimetheus, his brother, is the figure who accepts Pandora. The two names are easy to confuse because both Titans appear in the same narrative.