Prometheus
The most famous of the Titans, a great benefactor of humanity, was Prometheus, the son of Iapetus. When the gods decided to give life to creation, they called Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus. "Here are the animals that will fill the earth, the sky, and the sea," they said, "we have given them life, and you must each provide them with the gifts that befit them so they can find their place in the world."
"I will do the distribution!" excitedly proposed Epimetheus. Hastily and extravagantly, he began to spend the gifts on the animals: he gave some wings to fly high in the sky, claws and beaks to catch their food. Others were endowed with fins and gills, to swim in the sea and rivers. He made animals that could run as fast as the wind, climb up to the tallest tree in an instant, or dig deep holes in the ground. And others he equipped with strong jaws and sharp teeth. He was distributing and distributing without a second thought, until... there were no more gifts left!
All his weapons and abilities had now run out... "And me?" he heard a weak voice near him, "how will I survive in a world with so many strong and fierce beasts? What will you give me?" He turned and looked: a naked creature, the last in line, was waiting anxiously for its gifts. "I hadn’t noticed you," murmured Epimetheus, deep in thought. "How can I help you now? I have nothing left to give you..."
"We cannot leave man like this," then spoke Prometheus. "We must do something to 'correct the injustice.'” Without losing a moment, he ran to Hephaestus' workshop. Amidst the smoke, he distinguished the blacksmith god shaping a piece of iron by heating it in the fire. It was well known to all the decision of Zeus: "fire is sacred, it belongs only to the gods, no other creature shall possess it..."
With a hollow reed in his hands, the Titan approached Hephaestus. "Your craft is unparalleled," he said, pretending to admire him, "of all the Olympians, you are the most worthy." The god smiled with pleasure and continued his work. He was so absorbed that he did not notice Prometheus taking a coal and quickly hiding it inside the reed. Thus, the Titan brought fire to man. "It will protect you from the cold and will shield you from wild beasts," he told him. "And not only that. I will also teach you all the arts, so that with the help of fire, you can prepare your food, weapons, and tools and progress in your life."
