Epimetheus

Summary

Epimetheus is a titan^[1]. He draws 378 Wikipedia views per month (titan category, ranking #20 of 25).^[2]

Key Facts

• Epimetheus's father was Iapetos^[3].
• Epimetheus's mother was Themis^[4].
• Epimetheus's mother was Klymene^[5].
• Epimetheus was married to Pandora^[6].
• A child of Epimetheus was Pyrrha^[7].
• A child of Epimetheus was Prophasis^[8].
• Epimetheus held the position of king of Sicyon^[9].
• Epimetheus's image is recorded as Pandora's gift to Epimetheus.jpg^[10].
• Epimetheus is recorded as male^[11].
• Epimetheus's instance of is recorded as titan^[12].
• Epimetheus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75060238^[13].
• Epimetheus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105157581579133780944^[14].
• Epimetheus's GND ID is recorded as 134081471^[15].
• Epimetheus's IdRef ID is recorded as 240648137^[16].
• Epimetheus's Commons category is recorded as Epimetheus^[17].
• Epimetheus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/015hd8^[18].
• Epimetheus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[19].
• Epimetheus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 403726^[20].
• Epimetheus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 91E5^[21].
• Epimetheus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0024242^[22].
• Epimetheus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Epimetheus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Epimetheus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Epimetheus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Epimetheus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Epimetheus's father was Iapetos^[3]. Mothers listed include Themis^[4], a titan^[28] and Klymene^[5], a Greek nymph^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Epimetheus held the position of king of Sicyon^[9].

Personal Life

Among Epimetheus's spouses was Pandora^[6]. Children include Pyrrha^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30] and Prophasis^[8], a Greek deity^[31].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Epimetheus include he^[32], a moon of Saturn^[33].

Why It Matters

Epimetheus draws 378 Wikipedia views per month (titan category, ranking #20 of 25).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include he^[32], a moon of Saturn^[33].

FAQs

Who were Epimetheus's parents?

Epimetheus's father was Iapetos^[3]. Epimetheus's mother was Themis^[4].

Who was Epimetheus married to?

Epimetheus's spouses include Pandora^[6].