In Hesiod’s myth, which mortal man received Pandora as his wife?

In Hesiod’s myth, Epimetheus received Pandora as his wife.

Epimetheus was a Titan associated with hindsight and was the brother of Prometheus. His name is commonly explained as meaning “afterthought,” contrasting with Prometheus, whose name suggests forethought. Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus ignored that warning when Pandora arrived.

Pandora’s marriage to Epimetheus connects the creation of the first woman with the mythic explanation for suffering among humans. After Pandora opened the jar, troubles escaped into the world. Hesiod’s story places responsibility within a larger conflict between Zeus and Prometheus over fire and human beings.

Epimetheus is sometimes confused with Deucalion, the survivor of the later Greek flood story. Deucalion is presented in later mythology as the son of Prometheus and Pandora, while Epimetheus is Pandora’s husband. Those are separate generations in the mythological family tree.