In Greek mythology, Pandora was the wife of Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus.
Epimetheus and Prometheus were Titans and brothers in Greek myth. Their names are often interpreted as contrasting forms of thought: Prometheus suggests forethought, while Epimetheus suggests thought after the event. That contrast fits the story because Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepts Pandora anyway.
Pandora’s arrival and the opening of her jar are presented by Hesiod as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus stole fire. Epimetheus therefore connects the human consequences of the myth to the earlier conflict between Zeus and Prometheus.
Modern summaries sometimes omit Epimetheus and describe Pandora as belonging directly to Prometheus’s story. The distinction is important: Prometheus is the fire-bringer and warning figure, while Epimetheus is Pandora’s husband. Keeping those roles separate prevents one of the myth’s most common character mix-ups.