In Greek mythology, Pandora’s husband was Epimetheus.
Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus, the Titan associated with foresight and with helping humanity. His name is commonly interpreted as “afterthought,” contrasting with Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. In Hesiod’s account, Prometheus warned Epimetheus never to accept a gift from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepted Pandora when she arrived.
Pandora’s arrival forms part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus stole fire for mortals. Hesiod presents Pandora as a specially fashioned woman whose gifts from the gods helped make her appealing. The myth therefore links the opening of the container with Epimetheus’s failure to heed his brother’s warning.
A common mix-up is to identify Prometheus as Pandora’s husband. Prometheus is her brother-in-law in the story, while Epimetheus is the husband who receives her. The names also encode the brothers’ contrasting habits: Prometheus thinks ahead, whereas Epimetheus acts after events occur.