Which Greek god was Pandora’s husband in Hesiod’s mythology?

In Hesiod’s mythology, Pandora’s husband was Epimetheus. He was a Titan associated with afterthought and was the brother of Prometheus, whose name is associated with forethought.

Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus. Despite that warning, Epimetheus accepted Pandora when she was sent to him. Hesiod uses the brothers’ contrasting names and actions to emphasize the danger of acting without reflection.

Pandora and Epimetheus are also connected with the genealogy of humanity in later Greek myth. Their daughter is commonly named Pyrrha, who survives the great flood with her husband Deucalion in later traditions. That flood story belongs to a different mythic episode, although ancient and modern retellings often place the stories together.

A common mistake is to identify Prometheus as Pandora’s husband because Prometheus is the more famous figure in the surrounding myth. In the traditional account, Prometheus is her husband’s brother, while Epimetheus is the one who receives Pandora.