by interrupting the vote of the Gods.
caused the wrath of the gods themselves.
They imposed on him a pseudo-punishment for his insolence.
It would be filled by every human being who had ever lived until the end of days. only in this way would mankind be saved.
In this way it became over time a fat, obese cow thirsty for much more than just food.
Let's say that more than punishment, he sees it as an eternal reward.