Greek Mythology: Prometheus and Man

Prometheus was a titan god of forethought... When you read Hesiod Prometheus is really the Hero to Man who he created. Problems for Prometheus started when he played a trick on Zeus... when he placed 2 sacrificial offerings for the Olympians 1 being beef hidden in the stomach of an ox... the 2nd bull bones covered in fat... Zeus chooses the 2nd and from then on humans would keep the meat for themselves and burn the bones wrapped in fat for the gods. This angered Zeus and to take revenge on mankind he took fire away.

Prometheus tortured by the eagle by Christian Griepenkerl (1839-1916)

Feeling sympathy for humanity Prometheus stole fire and hid it in a Fennel stalk and gave the gift of fire back to humans.... which further angered Zeus punishing both Prometheus and Man... Zeus had Hephaestus make Pandora the first woman out of clay... and her story speaks for itself when it comes to how humanity was punished (and no Pandora did not have a box it was a jar). Prometheus however was chained to a rock and his liver was eaten out daily by an eagle (a symbol of Zeus)... then during the night due to his immortality his liver would regrow only to have the cycle repeat the next day... This continued till he was freed by Hercules (but thats another complete story within itself)