In the Pandora myth, what is the name of Pandora’s brother-in-law?

In the Pandora myth, Prometheus is Pandora’s brother-in-law. Pandora marries Epimetheus, and Prometheus is Epimetheus’s brother, making him her brother-in-law in the family structure of the story.

Prometheus is central to the events leading to Pandora’s arrival. He steals fire from the gods and gives it to humans, an act that prompts Zeus to punish both Prometheus and humanity. Zeus’s punishment for humanity includes the creation and delivery of Pandora.

Prometheus is often remembered as a cultural hero because fire represents technology, knowledge, and human advancement in many later interpretations. Hesiod’s original presentation is more hostile: Prometheus is a clever challenger of Zeus whose actions bring severe consequences.

The family relationship is easy to miss because modern retellings usually describe Prometheus as Pandora’s opponent or as the thief of fire. He is not her husband; Epimetheus is. Prometheus is the husband’s brother and the figure whose theft sets the Pandora episode in motion.