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Epimetheus is a figure from Greek mythology who represents the opposite of his more famous brother Prometheus—while Prometheus embodies foresight and wisdom, Epimetheus embodies hindsight and foolishness. He matters as part of an archetypal pair that ancient Greeks used to illustrate contrasting human qualities, and in some versions of the myths he is responsible for releasing the world's troubles by opening Pandora's box.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Epimetheus
- Deity.image
- Pandora's gift to Epimetheus.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Pandora offers the jar to Epimetheus.
- Deity.god_of
- Titan who embodies afterthought
- Deity.consort
- Pandora
- Deity.parents
- Iapetus and Clymene
- Deity.siblings
- Prometheus, Menoetius, Atlas
- Deity.children
- Prophasis, Pyrrha
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- titan
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Pandora
- Child
- Prophasis
- Father
- Iapetos
- Mother
- Themis
- Sibling
- Prometheus
- Image
- Pandora's gift to Epimetheus.jpg
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- Commons category
- Epimetheus
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- different from
- Epimetheus
- name in native language
- Ἐπιμηθεύς
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
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Article · 日本語
エピメーテウス(古希: Ἐπιμηθεύς, Epimētheus)は、ギリシア神話に登場する神で、ティーターンの一柱である。プロメーテウスの弟で、ヘーシオドスが『仕事と日』において、対比的に神話を語っている。日本語では長母音を省略してエピメテウスとも表記する。 土星の第11衛星エピメテウスのエポニムである。
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