In Hesiod’s myth, Pandora’s husband Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus.
The two figures are Titans associated with contrasting qualities. Prometheus is portrayed as foresighted, while Epimetheus is associated with afterthought or hindsight. Their names reinforce this contrast: Prometheus is commonly interpreted as “forethought,” and Epimetheus as “afterthought.”
Zeus sends Pandora to Epimetheus, despite Prometheus’s warning not to accept gifts from Zeus. Epimetheus nevertheless takes her as his wife. Pandora later opens the container, releasing troubles into the human world while hope remains inside in the traditional account.
The brothers are also connected to the story of humanity’s acquisition of fire. Prometheus defies Zeus by giving fire to humans, and Zeus’s punishment of humanity includes the creation and dispatch of Pandora. This family relationship is sometimes overlooked because modern retellings focus mainly on Pandora and the container rather than on the two Titan brothers.