Pandora’s husband Epimetheus was classified as a Titan in Greek mythology. He belonged to the older divine generation associated with figures such as Cronus, Prometheus, Atlas, and Menoetius.
Epimetheus was the son of Iapetus and Clymene in the standard mythological genealogy, and he was the brother of Prometheus. His name is commonly interpreted in relation to afterthought, contrasting with Prometheus and his association with forethought.
In the Pandora story, Epimetheus accepts the woman sent by Zeus despite Prometheus’s warning. His decision allows the myth’s central event to take place. He is therefore not merely a background husband but part of the story’s contrast between caution and hindsight.
Epimetheus is sometimes mislabeled as an Olympian because he appears in myths involving Zeus and other Olympians. The classification is different: Titans are the older generation of divine beings, while Zeus and the Olympians represent the younger ruling order.