What is the name of Pandora’s husband in Hesiod’s Greek myth?

Pandora’s husband in Hesiod’s Greek myth is Epimetheus. He is a Titan associated with hindsight, and his name is usually explained from Greek words meaning “after” and “thought.” That meaning contrasts with the name of his brother Prometheus, commonly interpreted as “forethought.”

In Works and Days, Prometheus warns Epimetheus not to accept a gift from Zeus. Epimetheus ignores the warning when Pandora arrives, and she becomes his wife. The story therefore uses the brothers’ names as a moral contrast: Epimetheus acts first and understands the consequences afterward, while Prometheus is portrayed as anticipating danger.

Epimetheus is not the same figure as Deucalion, the survivor of a later Greek flood story. Nor is Pandora’s husband Prometheus, even though Prometheus is central to the larger sequence involving stolen fire and Zeus’s punishment.

Ancient mythological genealogies vary in detail, but Hesiod’s account clearly identifies Epimetheus as Pandora’s husband. Later authors and modern adaptations sometimes alter relationships, which can cause confusion when comparing versions.