Pandora married Epimetheus in Greek mythology.
Epimetheus was a Titan whose name is commonly interpreted as “afterthought” or “hindsight,” contrasting with his brother Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. Hesiod’s story connects Pandora’s arrival with the consequences of Prometheus’s theft of fire.
Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepted Pandora. The marriage places Pandora inside the family of the Titans and makes Epimetheus a central participant in the myth’s chain of events. Pandora later opens the container holding the troubles of human life.
Epimetheus is less prominent in popular retellings than Pandora and Prometheus, which can make him easy to overlook. His name is also sometimes confused with a general word for hindsight, but in the myth he is a specific Titan and Pandora’s husband. The pairing is one of the story’s clearest named relationships.