In the Pandora myth, which figure is described as Prometheus’s brother?

In the Pandora myth, Epimetheus is described as Prometheus’s brother.

The two figures have names that contrast with each other. Prometheus is commonly interpreted as “forethought,” while Epimetheus is associated with “afterthought” or thinking afterward. This contrast reflects their roles in Greek myth: Prometheus anticipates consequences, whereas Epimetheus acts without the same foresight.

When Zeus sends Pandora, Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept gifts from the Olympian ruler. Epimetheus nevertheless accepts Pandora, and she becomes his wife in the Hesiodic tradition. The myth then links the opening of her container with the spread of human troubles.

Epimetheus is not the same figure as Deucalion, the survivor associated with the Greek flood myth. Later writers connect these stories through family relationships, but Hesiod’s Pandora narrative specifically identifies Epimetheus as Prometheus’s brother.