In Greek mythology, there are two races of divine gods. The Titans are older and ruled over the mortal world first, while the Olympians are younger and currently rule over the mortal world. Prometheus, a trickster god who dislikes authority, is one of the Titans.
Recently, the Olympians overthrew the Titans in a war. Prometheus helped the Olympian side of the war instead of the Titans. As a reward for his loyalty, Zeus (the leader of the Olympians) allowed Prometheus to create humankind. Since the creation of humans, Zeus has prevented humankind from discovering fire despite Prometheus’ requests.
As a new ruler, Zeus is tyrannical and harshly punishes betrayal. Prometheus has a limited and unreliable ability to see into the near future.