In Greek mythology, Pandora’s husband or companion after Zeus sent her to Earth was Epimetheus.
Epimetheus was a Titan associated with hindsight and was the brother of Prometheus, whose name is commonly connected with forethought. Hesiod’s account presents Epimetheus as someone who accepted Pandora despite Prometheus’s warning not to receive gifts from Zeus. Pandora then became part of the chain of events involving the opening of the container.
The contrast between the brothers’ names is central to the myth. Prometheus recognizes danger in Zeus’s gift, while Epimetheus acts only after the consequences appear. This contrast gives the story a moral dimension about caution, judgment, and the limits of human foresight.
Epimetheus is sometimes incorrectly named as Pandora’s creator or as the figure who stole fire. Those roles belong elsewhere in the story: the gods create Pandora, while Prometheus steals fire for humanity. Epimetheus’s main role is receiving Pandora and becoming connected to the release of suffering into the human world.