In the Pandora myth, Pandora was married to Epimetheus when Zeus sent her to Earth.
Epimetheus was a Titan and the brother of Prometheus. His name is commonly interpreted as “afterthought,” contrasting with Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought. Hesiod’s story uses that contrast to characterize Epimetheus as someone who recognizes danger only after acting.
Prometheus had warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus. Nevertheless, Epimetheus accepted Pandora, who had been fashioned and adorned by the gods. Pandora later opened the sealed vessel in their household, releasing the troubles held inside.
Epimetheus is sometimes mistakenly identified as the thief of fire or as Pandora’s creator. Those roles belong to Prometheus and the gods, respectively. In the myth’s family structure, Prometheus and Epimetheus are brothers, and Pandora becomes Epimetheus’s wife.