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EPIMETHEUS

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Greek Name

Επιμηθευς

Transliteration

Epimêtheus

Latin Spelling

Epimetheus

EPIMETHEUS was the Titan god of afterthought and excuses. He and his brother Prometheus were given the task of populating the earth with animals and men. However, Epimetheus quickly exhausted the supply of gifts allotted for the task in the equipment of animals, leaving Prometheus' masterpiece, mankind, completely helpless. As a result the Titan brother was forced to steal fire from heaven to arm them. Zeus was angered by this theft and ordered the creation of Pandora, the first woman, as a means to deliver evil into the house of man. Despite the warnings of his brother, Epimetheus happily received her as his bride, but as soon as she arrived she lifted the lid of a jar entrusted her by the gods, releasing a plague of harmful daimones (spirits) to trouble mankind. Only Hope (Elpis) remained behind to succor the unfortunate race.

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Epimetheus

Brother of Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus

For other uses, see Epimetheus (disambiguation).

In Greek mythology, Epimetheus (; Ancient Greek: Ἐπιμηθεύς, lit. 'afterthought')^[1] is the brother of Prometheus, the pair serving "as representatives of mankind".^[2] Both sons of the TitanIapetus,^[3] while Prometheus ("foresight") is ingeniously clever, Epimetheus ("hindsight") is inept and foolish. In some accounts of the myth, Epimetheus unleashes the unforeseen troubles in Pandora's box.

Mythology

According to Plato's use of the old myth in his Protagoras (320d–322a), the two Titan brothers were entrusted with distributing the traits among the newly created animals. Epimetheus was responsible for giving a positive trait to every animal, but when it was time to give man a positive trait, lacking foresight he found that there was nothing left.^[4]Prometheus decided that humankind's attributes would be the civilising arts and fire, which he stole from Athena and Hephaestus. Prometheus later stood trial

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Epimetheus

Epimetheus is known as the god of “afterthought” or “hindsight”.

The tale of Epimetheus is one that poets often use to describe the unfavorable habits of humans. His myth involves the creation of man and the disastrous ramifications of acting before thinking. Epimetheus isn’t as well-known as other figures in Greek mythology, but his story is certainly memorable.

The Origins of Epimetheus

Epimetheus is a second-generation god. He was born from Iapetus and Clymene. Iapetus is the son of Uranus and Gaia, two primordial beings responsible for starting the succession myth. Clymene was an Oceanid nymph born to Titans Oceanus and Tethys.

Epimetheus had three brothers. All of them play important roles in Greek mythology. There was Atlas, who is most famous for the punishment of holding up the heavens put onto him by Zeus. His second brother was Menoetius, who was banished to Tartarus for his role in the Divine war.

Prometheus was his third brother. Prometheus and Epimetheus share a strong connection due to the part they played in the creatio