In Greek mythology, Pandora’s companion in the story of the opened container is Epimetheus. He is a Titan associated with hindsight and is the brother of Prometheus, whose name is linked with foresight.
According to Hesiod, Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept a gift from Zeus. Epimetheus ignores that advice when Pandora arrives, and the pair become central figures in the myth’s explanation of suffering and hope entering human life.
The names create a deliberate contrast: Prometheus is often interpreted as “forethought,” while Epimetheus suggests “afterthought.” That contrast helps explain why Epimetheus accepts Pandora despite his brother’s warning.
Some modern retellings call Pandora Epimetheus’s wife, while others simply describe her as his companion. The core point is stable: Epimetheus, not Prometheus, is the man who receives Pandora in Hesiod’s narrative.