EPIMETHEUS


Meaning of EPIMETHEUS in English

[Greek] Epimetheus ("afterthought") is the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He foolishly ignored his brother Prometheus' warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing ills and sorrows to the world.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.