In the Pandora myth, which Titan gave fire to humanity and angered Zeus?

In the Pandora myth, Prometheus gave fire to humanity and angered Zeus. Prometheus is a Titan associated with forethought, intelligence, and humanity’s advancement, especially through the gift of fire.

According to Greek mythology, Zeus wanted to keep fire from mortals, but Prometheus obtained it and delivered it to them. Fire represented more than warmth: it supported cooking, metalworking, craft, and organized human life. Zeus responded by arranging punishments for both Prometheus and humanity.

Prometheus’s own punishment is usually described as eternal suffering, with an eagle eating his regenerating liver. Pandora’s arrival is the punishment directed at humans. Hesiod’s story therefore links the jar’s release of troubles to the earlier conflict over fire.

The myth is not identical in every ancient source, and later writers expand Prometheus’s role in creating or civilizing humans. His theft of fire, however, is the central connection between him and Pandora’s story.