Prometheus was the titan of forethought who was entrusted with the task of moulding mankind out of clay. His attempts to better the lives of his creation brought him into direct conflict with Zeus. Firstly he tricked the gods out of the best portion of the sacrificial feast, acquiring the meat for the feasting of man. Then, when Zeus withheld fire, he stole it from olympus and delivered it to the humans. As punishment for these rebellious acts, Zeus ordered the creation of pandora to cheat mankind of the company of the good spirits. Prometheus meanwhile, was chained to a mountain where an eagle was set to feed upon his ever-regenerating liver (or, some say, heart). Generations later the great hero Herakles came along and released the old Titan from his torture.
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