In the myth of Pandora, Prometheus was chained to a rock as punishment for giving fire to humans.
Prometheus is a Titan celebrated and punished for helping humanity. In the best-known version of his punishment, Zeus has him bound to a rock, where an eagle repeatedly eats his liver. Because Prometheus is immortal, the organ grows back and the torment recurs.
The fire theft and Pandora’s creation are connected in Hesiod’s account. Zeus responds to Prometheus’s deception and theft by arranging Pandora as a punishment for humans. This relationship explains why many summaries introduce Pandora through Prometheus, even though the two characters are not spouses.
Different ancient authors develop Prometheus’s story in different ways. Aeschylus’s tragedy Prometheus Bound gives the punishment a major dramatic treatment, while Hesiod’s Works and Days emphasizes the consequences for humanity. The rock, eagle, and recurring liver punishment are the most recognizable elements of the later tradition.