Prometheus was considered the wisest Titan. His name means forethought? and it is said he was able to foretell the future. Prometheus and his brother, Epimetheus, were delegated by Zeus to create man. Prometheus shaped man out of mud, and Athena breathed life into the clay figure. Epimetheus was given the task of giving the creatures of the earth various qualities to assist them through life swiftness, cunning, strength, fur and wings, etc. Unfortunately Epimetheus was not known for his forethought and wisdom, and he did not leave any of the good qualities back to give to man. And so Prometheus decided to make man stand upright as the gods did, and because he was the protector and benefactor of man, he gave mankind a number of gifts including fire, which he stole from heaven and hid in the stem of a fennel plant. Prometheus also tricked Zeus into allowing man to keep the best of the animals sacrificed to the gods, and give the gods the worse part. For deceiving and angering the gods, Zeus punished Prometheus by having him chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus, and he was kept bound for many years. Every day an eagle would swoop down on him and devour his liver which would grow again by night. He was to be left there for all eternity or until he agreed to disclose to Zeus which of Zeus children would try to replace him. He was eventually rescued by Heracles without giving in to Zeus.