Prometheus, the brother of Epimetheus, tried to help humanity by stealing fire before the Pandora story.
Prometheus and Epimetheus are brothers among the Titans in Greek mythology. Their names are often interpreted contrastively: Prometheus suggests forethought, while Epimetheus suggests afterthought. Prometheus is portrayed as a benefactor of humans, especially in stories about fire, sacrifice, and the arts of civilization.
In Hesiod’s account, Zeus’s punishment of Prometheus is closely connected with the creation of Pandora. After Prometheus tricks Zeus over the division of an animal sacrifice and steals fire for humans, Zeus orders the gods to create Pandora as a new source of trouble for humanity. Pandora is then given to Epimetheus, despite Prometheus’s warning not to accept gifts from Zeus.
Prometheus was not Pandora’s husband or creator. He was her husband’s brother and an important figure in the myth’s cause-and-effect structure. Atlas, Cronus, and Oceanus are Titans, but none occupies Prometheus’s role in this story.