Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Greek Mythology A Titan, husband of Pandora, who together with his brother Prometheus took part in the creation of the human race.
- n. Astronomy The satellite of Saturn that is sometimes the fifth and sometimes the sixth in distance from the planet. Periodically, Epimetheus and another of Saturn's moons, Janus, exchange orbits.
Wiktionary
- n. Greek mythology 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.
- n. astronomy A moon of the planet Saturn.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek Ἐπιμηθεύς (Epimētheus, "afterthought, hindsight"). (Wiktionary)
- Latin Epimētheus, from Greek, from epimētheus, afterthought (from the myth that after bestowing on each animal a special quality he had none left to bestow on humans), modeled on Promētheus, Prometheus (interpreted by the Greeks as from promētheus, forethought). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The other was called Epimetheus, because he always looked behind him, and did not boast at all; but said humbly, like the Irishman, that he had sooner prophesy after the event.”
“The other was called Epimetheus, because he always looked behind him, and did not boast at all; but said humbly, like the”
“Epimetheus," exclaimed Pandora, "come what may, I am resolved to open the box!”
“Epimetheus," exclaimed Pandora, "come what may, I am resolved to open the box.”
Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes
“He's bringing contemporary works to Los Angeles, including Christopher Wheeldon's 2006 "DGV," originally created for the Royal Ballet; a new piece, "Epimetheus," by Russell Ducker, from Britain, a company member; and "Solea," a pas de deux for Mr. Corella and his sister created by the flamenco dancer MarÃa Pagés, and.”
The Huffington Post: Debra Levine: Ballet's Angel Corella Looks Ahead ... and Back
“He's bringing contemporary works to Los Angeles, including Christopher Wheeldon's 2006 "DGV," originally created for the Royal Ballet; a new piece, "Epimetheus," by Russell Ducker, from Britain, a company member; and "Solea," a pas de deux for Mr. Corella and his sister created by the flamenco dancer María Pagés, and.”
The Huffington Post: Debra Levine: Ballet's Angel Corella Looks Ahead ... and Back
“Epimetheus, wary of Zeus, told Pandora to never open the jar.”
“He sent her as a gift to Epimetheus, who married her.”
“Though the two look close together, Epimetheus is actually well behind the heavily cratered Rhea.”
The Wall Street Journal: Daily Wonders From NASA's Photo Album
“NASA Rhea, one of Saturn's larger moons, was caught crossing the smaller moon of Epimetheus in this i mage taken by the Cassini spacecraft.”
The Wall Street Journal: Daily Wonders From NASA's Photo Album
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