What is the name of the Titan who warned against accepting Pandora?

Prometheus is the Titan who warned against accepting Pandora. In the mythic tradition, he recognized that Zeus’s gift could bring danger and advised his brother Epimetheus to reject it.

Prometheus is especially associated with helping humanity. He is credited with stealing fire from the gods and giving it to mortals, an act that provokes Zeus’s retaliation. Pandora’s arrival is part of that retaliation, making the warning a continuation of the conflict between Prometheus and Zeus.

Epimetheus did not follow the advice. His acceptance of Pandora leads to the opening of the storage jar and the release of suffering into the human world. The brothers’ names reinforce the contrast: Prometheus suggests forethought, while Epimetheus suggests thinking afterward.

Prometheus is sometimes incorrectly identified as Pandora’s husband because he is the better-known Titan in the episode. Hesiod’s story instead makes Epimetheus her husband. Prometheus remains crucial because his theft of fire triggers Zeus’s plan and because his caution frames Pandora as a dangerous divine gift.