Zeus knew that Prometheus cared for his human creations and so, to punish the Titan for his trick Zeus declared, “No human may use fire on Earth, neither to cook with nor to keep warm.

What did Prometheus steal and why?

Prometheus stole fire back from Zeus in a fennel stalk and restored it to humanity (565–566). ... For his crimes, Prometheus was punished by Zeus, who bound him with chains and sent an eagle to eat Prometheus' immortal liver every day, which then grew back every night.

How did Prometheus brings fire to earth?

So Prometheus decided to make man stand upright as the gods did and to give them fire. ... However, Prometheus lit a torch from the sun and brought it back again to man. Zeus was enraged that man again had fire. He decided to inflict a terrable punishment on both man and Prometheus.