From Wikipedia: > In the Western classical tradition, Prometheus became a figure who represented human striving, particularly the quest for scientific knowledg

From Wikipedia: > In the Western classical tradition, Prometheus became a figure who represented human striving, particularly the quest for scientific knowledge, and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences. In particular, he was regarded in the Romantic era as embodying the lone genius whose efforts to improve human existence could also result in tragedy [...] ... effectively, Thanos is this at large scale.