In Greek mythology, Epimetheus is traditionally described as Pandora’s husband.
Epimetheus is a Titan and the brother of Prometheus. In Hesiod’s account, Pandora is sent to him after Zeus responds to Prometheus’s theft of fire. Prometheus warns his brother not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepts Pandora and later becomes linked with her in the myth’s human household.
The pairing is reinforced by their names. Prometheus is conventionally interpreted as “forethought,” while Epimetheus is associated with “afterthought.” Epimetheus’s failure to follow the warning makes him a narrative counterpart to his more cautious brother.
The myth is often remembered through the phrase “Pandora’s box,” so people sometimes incorrectly identify Prometheus as Pandora’s partner. Prometheus is the fire-bringing Titan and Epimetheus’s brother, not Pandora’s husband in the standard Greek tradition. Some later retellings alter relationships and details, but Epimetheus is the canonical answer for the Hesiodic story.