In Greek mythology, Epimetheus is the Titan whose name means “afterthought” and who is linked to Pandora.
Epimetheus is the brother of Prometheus and the husband of Pandora. His name forms a deliberate contrast with Prometheus, whose name is commonly explained through the idea of forethought. The contrast suits the story: Prometheus warns him not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepts Pandora anyway.
The name is an interpretive translation of Greek roots, and English sources may phrase it as “hindsight” or “afterthought.” Epimetheus is not the figure who steals fire; that is Prometheus. Nor is he the god who crafts Pandora; that role belongs to Hephaestus. His importance is as the recipient of Zeus’s gift and the myth’s cautionary counterpart to his brother.