The trick at Mecone is a foundational event in Greek mythology first recorded by the poet Hesiod. It serves as an etiological myth, designed to explain the origins of specific religious customs and the nature of the relationship between gods and mortals.
During this event, Prometheus deceived Zeus to secure a better portion of sacrificial offerings for humanity. This act of cunning not only established the ritual practices for animal sacrifice but also provoked the wrath of Zeus, setting the stage for the subsequent conflicts between the Titan and the king of the gods. In antiquity, the location was often associated with Sicyon.