In Greek mythology, Pandora married Epimetheus before opening the container now called Pandora’s box.
Epimetheus was a Titan and the brother of Prometheus. His name is commonly interpreted as “afterthought,” contrasting with Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. In Hesiod’s story, Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus receives Pandora nevertheless.
Pandora’s arrival is part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus steals fire and gives it to mortals. The myth does not describe the couple’s marriage as a romantic narrative; instead, it uses their relationship to bring Pandora into the human world. The container is then opened, releasing the troubles that spread among people. Readers often name Prometheus because he is central to the surrounding fire story, but Pandora’s husband is specifically Epimetheus. That family connection is one of the myth’s key contrasts between forethought and hindsight.