In the Greek Pandora story, Epimetheus was Prometheus’s brother. The two figures are Titans and represent contrasting kinds of thought: Prometheus is associated with foresight, while Epimetheus is linked by his name with thinking afterward.
Hesiod presents Epimetheus as the recipient of Pandora. Prometheus had warned him not to accept gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus ignored the warning. Pandora’s arrival and the opening of the jar then connect Epimetheus directly to the origin story of human suffering.
The names are built from Greek elements traditionally understood as “forethought” and “afterthought.” This contrast supports the moral shape of the narrative, but it does not mean Epimetheus is simply a modern comic character. He belongs to a wider Titan genealogy that includes figures such as Atlas and Menoetius.