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Categories: Titans, Greek gods, Deeds of Zeus

Epimetheus Epimetheos Hind-thought Hind thought

(Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife WordNet 3.0

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(Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In Greek mythology, Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus, a pair of Titans who "acted as representatives of mankind". Wikipedia

Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha. Wiktionary

Son of Iapetus and Clymene. Wiktionary (translation)

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Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

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