In the Greek myth of Pandora, Epimetheus receives her despite his brother’s warning.
Epimetheus is a Titan and the brother of Prometheus. His name is commonly explained as “afterthought,” contrasting with Prometheus, whose name is associated with foresight. This contrast helps define their roles: Prometheus anticipates danger, while Epimetheus acts only after events have unfolded.
Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus. Nevertheless, Epimetheus takes Pandora into his home. Hesiod’s account then connects Pandora with the opening of the container that releases troubles into the human world. The episode makes Epimetheus’s name symbolically appropriate, because his decision has consequences he recognizes too late.
The story is sometimes misremembered as saying that Pandora was created for Prometheus. In the traditional narrative, however, she is sent to Epimetheus. This distinction matters because it explains why the myth includes both brothers and why their contrasting names are relevant to the plot.