In Greek mythology, who was Pandora married to?

In Greek mythology, Pandora was married to Epimetheus.

Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus, the Titan associated with giving fire to humanity. Prometheus had warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepted Pandora when she was sent to him. Hesiod’s account presents this marriage as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus’s theft of fire.

The name Epimetheus is commonly interpreted as “afterthought” or “hindsight,” contrasting with Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. That wordplay supports the brothers’ contrasting roles in Greek myth, although the mythological names have complex linguistic histories.

Later versions often make Pandora’s opening of the jar an act of curiosity. Hesiod’s surviving account does not give the same simple psychological explanation familiar from modern retellings. Epimetheus remains important because his acceptance of Pandora connects the jar episode with the earlier conflict between Zeus and Prometheus.