In some versions of the myth, he is also credited with the creation of humanity from clay.
Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and more generally, civilization. In Greek mythology, Prometheus ( / p r ə ˈ m iː θ i ə s/ Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς,, possibly meaning ' forethought') is sometimes referred to as the God of Fire.
