In Greek mythology, Epimetheus accepts Pandora despite his brother Prometheus’s warning.
Prometheus and Epimetheus are brothers in Greek myth, and their names are meaningful: Prometheus is associated with forethought, while Epimetheus is associated with afterthought. Zeus sends Pandora to Epimetheus after Prometheus has angered him by helping humanity.
Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus. Epimetheus nevertheless receives Pandora, because he is persuaded by her appearance and divine presentation. In Hesiod’s narrative, this decision allows Zeus’s plan against humanity to take effect.
The story is often remembered mainly for the container and the escaping evils, but the family relationship explains why Pandora reaches the human world. Epimetheus is not Pandora’s husband in every modern adaptation, although Hesiod’s account identifies him as her husband. Prometheus, by contrast, is the brother who provides the warning and earlier acts on humanity’s behalf.