In Greek mythology, Pandora’s husband was Epimetheus.
Epimetheus was a Titan whose name is commonly interpreted as “afterthought” or “hindsight.” He was the brother of Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. This contrast is central to the myth: Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept a gift from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepts Pandora when she arrives.
In Hesiod’s account, Pandora becomes Epimetheus’s wife and brings the vessel containing the forces that escape into the human world. The marriage connects Zeus’s punishment directly to Prometheus’s family, while the brothers’ contrasting names reinforce the story’s theme of acting wisely or realizing mistakes too late.
Epimetheus is sometimes confused with Deucalion, the survivor of the later Greek flood myth. Deucalion is associated with Prometheus as a son in some traditions, but he is not Pandora’s husband.