In Greek mythology, Pandora’s husband was Epimetheus when she arrived among humanity.
Epimetheus was a Titan whose name is commonly understood as “afterthought” or “hindsight.” He was the brother of Prometheus, whose name suggests forethought. This contrast is important to the myth: Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepted Pandora anyway.
Pandora’s arrival is part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire. In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Pandora opened the vessel containing destructive forces, while hope remained inside. Later retellings often call the container a box and sometimes describe Pandora as Epimetheus’s wife in more detail than the early sources do. Epimetheus is less prominent than Prometheus in modern culture, but his decision is a key link in the story’s chain of events.