Epimetheus is the Titan whose name means “hindsight” and who is linked to Pandora as her husband.
Epimetheus appears in Greek mythology as the brother of Prometheus. Their names form a deliberate contrast: Prometheus is commonly interpreted as “forethought,” while Epimetheus is associated with “afterthought” or “hindsight.” The contrast reflects their actions in the Pandora story, because Epimetheus accepts Pandora despite his brother’s warning.
Pandora’s arrival is part of Zeus’s punishment after Prometheus helps humanity. Epimetheus takes her as his wife, and she later opens the vessel that releases troubles into the world. The myth therefore connects the concept of hindsight with a decision whose consequences become clear only afterward.
The name is sometimes treated as a simple English translation, but ancient Greek word formation and interpretation are more complex than a single modern gloss. “Hindsight” is the standard concise explanation in reference works. Epimetheus is not the god who makes Pandora; the myth assigns that collective creative work to several deities.