In the Greek myth, Pandora’s husband is Epimetheus, the brother who ignored Prometheus’s warning. Epimetheus and Prometheus are Titan brothers, and their names express contrasting qualities: Epimetheus is commonly understood as “afterthought,” while Prometheus suggests forethought.
Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus accepts Pandora. In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Pandora’s arrival is tied to Zeus’s punishment after Prometheus steals fire for humanity. The story presents Epimetheus as unable to anticipate the consequences of accepting the divine gift.
The name is sometimes confused with Deucalion, who is a later descendant and flood survivor, or with Prometheus, whose actions trigger the chain of events. Epimetheus is the essential answer because he is Pandora’s immediate mythological partner in the creation-and-container narrative. Different later traditions expand the family relationships, but this pairing remains standard.