In Hesiod’s Greek poem *Works and Days*, Pandora’s husband is Epimetheus.
Epimetheus was the Titan associated with hindsight and the brother of Prometheus, whose name means “forethought.” Hesiod presents Pandora as the first woman, created by the gods as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus’s theft of fire. Zeus sent her to Epimetheus, even though Prometheus had warned him not to accept gifts from Zeus.
The marriage is important because Pandora’s arrival connects the creation of woman with the introduction of suffering into human life. Hesiod’s account is not a modern romance narrative; it is a mythic explanation for why troubles exist among humans. Later retellings often focus almost entirely on the container she opened, while the marriage and the conflict between the two brothers receive less attention.
Epimetheus is sometimes confused with Prometheus because both are Titans and brothers. In the myth, however, Epimetheus is the one who receives Pandora, while Prometheus is the cautious adviser who distrusts Zeus’s gifts.