In Greek mythology, Epimetheus was Pandora’s husband or companion in the Hesiodic story.
Epimetheus was a Titan and the brother of Prometheus. Zeus sent Pandora to him, and Epimetheus accepted her despite Prometheus’s warning against receiving gifts from the Olympian gods. Their pairing is central to Hesiod’s account because Pandora’s opening of the vessel takes place after she enters Epimetheus’s household.
The name Epimetheus is commonly connected with “afterthought” or hindsight, contrasting with Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. This symbolic contrast helps explain why the brothers behave differently in the story.
Later mythology often adds family details, including the idea that Pandora and Epimetheus had a daughter named Pyrrha. Pyrrha and Deucalion become the survivors of a great flood in another Greek tradition, but that flood story is separate from the jar episode itself.