Prometheus, who made humans from clay, and them gave humans fire because he felt compassion for them. So, named after nothing less than the creator of humans

Prometheus, who made humans from clay, and them gave humans fire because he felt compassion for them. So, named after nothing less than the creator of humans and origin of civilization. PS: As a punishment for giving fire to humans, Prometheus was chained to a mountain and had his liver picked out by an eagle every day, until Heracles rescued him.