In Greek mythology, Pandora married Epimetheus despite his brother Prometheus’s warning. Epimetheus was a Titan associated with afterthought and the brother of Prometheus, whose name is linked with forethought.
Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepted Pandora. In Hesiod’s account, Zeus sent Pandora to Epimetheus as part of his punishment of humanity after Prometheus stole fire. Pandora’s arrival therefore connects the fire myth with the later story of the jar and the release of troubles.
The names are easy to confuse because both brothers are Titans and their names are paired conceptually. Prometheus represents foresight, while Epimetheus represents thinking afterward. Pandora is not described as marrying Prometheus in the standard Greek account, and Epimetheus is not the creator of Pandora. Later retellings often simplify the family relationships, but Epimetheus remains Pandora’s canonical husband in the myth.