The Water-Babies · Character

Epimetheus

A figure from Greek myth who appears in the narrative's allegorical sections.

minor

Also known as stupid old Epimetheus

First appearance: v

Epimetheus's tie to Prometheus is one of the pressures that moves The Water-Babies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Prometheus (family): Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise forethinker and Epimetheus as the foolish afterthinker. With Tom (social): Epimetheus appears as a mythological figure in Tom's journey, representing the folly of acting without thought. With Tom (social): Epimetheus appears as a mythological figure in Tom's journey, representing the folly of acting without thought.

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Relationship types

Family
Social
Other

Character groups

Mythological and allegorical enforcers
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Prometheus
family · ambivalent
Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise… How this plays out →
Tom
social · ambivalent
Tom
social · ambivalent
Prometheus
family · ambivalent
Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise… How this plays out →

Prometheus
Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise forethinker and Epimetheus as the foolish afterthinker.
Tom
Epimetheus appears as a mythological figure in Tom's journey, representing the folly of acting without thought.
Tom
Epimetheus appears as a mythological figure in Tom's journey, representing the folly of acting without thought.
Prometheus
Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise forethinker and Epimetheus as the foolish afterthinker.

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