In the Greek myth of Pandora, what did Zeus give her to marry?

In the Greek myth of Pandora, Zeus gave her to Epimetheus to marry.

Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus and represented hindsight, while Prometheus represented forethought. After Pandora was created, Zeus sent her to Epimetheus as a divine gift. Although Prometheus had warned his brother not to accept anything from Zeus, Epimetheus ignored the warning and took Pandora as his wife.

The marriage places Pandora inside the family story surrounding humanity’s suffering. Pandora arrived carrying or associated with a sealed vessel that contained destructive forces. When the vessel was opened, these forces escaped into the world, leaving only hope behind in the traditional version of the story.

Readers sometimes confuse Epimetheus with Prometheus because the brothers appear together in the same myth cycle. Prometheus is the fire-bringer and the cautious adviser; Epimetheus is the one who accepts Pandora. This distinction is central to identifying the correct character.