In the myth of Pandora, Prometheus was punished for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity. Zeus then ordered the creation of Pandora as a further punishment connected with that act.
Prometheus is a Titan, although later Greek literature often places him within the Olympian age. His name is associated with forethought, and he is portrayed as a benefactor of humans who repeatedly challenges Zeus. The fire he provides can symbolize technology, craft, knowledge, and civilization.
Prometheus’s punishment is usually described as being chained to a rock while an eagle consumed his liver, which regenerated each day. This episode is separate from Pandora’s creation but forms the mythological sequence that explains why Zeus sends her to Epimetheus.