In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what is the name of Pandora’s husband?

In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Pandora’s husband is Epimetheus.

Epimetheus is a Titan associated with “afterthought,” contrasting with his brother Prometheus, whose name is commonly understood as “forethought.” In the Pandora story, Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus. Epimetheus nevertheless receives Pandora, who has been sent as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity.

The story’s moral structure depends on this contrast. Prometheus’s planning and Epimetheus’s belated judgment help explain why the divine gift enters human society. Pandora then opens the container holding destructive forces, leaving hope inside after the troubles escape.

Some modern summaries focus almost entirely on Pandora and omit Epimetheus, which can make Prometheus seem like her partner or husband. In Hesiod’s account, Prometheus is her brother-in-law figure and the thief of fire; Epimetheus is the character who accepts Pandora and becomes her husband.