In Hesiod’s story of Pandora, which god was Pandora’s husband?

In Hesiod’s story of Pandora, Pandora’s husband was Epimetheus. Epimetheus was a Titan associated with hindsight and was the brother of Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought.

Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepted Pandora when she was sent to him. Their marriage places Pandora inside the myth’s larger conflict between Zeus and Prometheus. In Hesiod’s account, Zeus had Pandora created after Prometheus took fire and gave it to humans.

The contrast between the brothers’ names is central to later interpretations: Prometheus thinks ahead, while Epimetheus recognizes consequences afterward. That contrast helps explain why Epimetheus accepts a dangerous divine gift despite the warning.

Modern retellings sometimes make Pandora the wife of Prometheus or leave her marital status out entirely. In the ancient story associated with the box or jar, however, Epimetheus is the named husband.