In the Pandora myth, Pandora married Epimetheus after Zeus sent her to Earth.
Epimetheus was a Titan whose name is commonly understood as “afterthought,” contrasting with his brother Prometheus’s “forethought.” Zeus sent Pandora to him, and Epimetheus accepted her despite Prometheus’s warning not to receive gifts from Zeus. Their pairing gives the myth a family relationship that connects Pandora directly to the fire theft.
In Hesiod’s narrative, Pandora’s arrival and the opening of the container occur in the household of Epimetheus. The story does not make Prometheus Pandora’s husband; that confusion can arise because both brothers are central characters in the same mythic sequence.
Epimetheus appears less often than Prometheus in modern popular culture, but the contrast between the brothers is meaningful. Prometheus anticipates consequences, while Epimetheus recognizes them only afterward, a pattern reflected in their names and roles.