Definition of Epimitheus
Epimetheus (i. e. Afterthought), the brother of Prometheus
(Forethought), who in spite of the warnings of the latter opened
Pandora's box, and let loose a flood of evils on the earth, which oppress
it to this day.
- 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
You arrived at this page by searching for Epimitheus
The correct Spelling of this word is: Epimetheus
Thank you for visiting FreeFactFinder. On our home page you will find extensive articles covering
a wide range of topics.
|