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Epimetheus may mean one of several things:

  • Epimetheus (mythology)
    Epimetheus (mythology)

    In Greek mythology, Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus , a pair of Titan s who "acted as representatives of mankind" . They were the inseparable sons of Iapetus , who in other contexts was the father of Atlas ....
     the Titan
    Titan (mythology)

    In Greek mythology, the Titans ; were a race of powerful deities that ruled during the legendary golden age. Their role as Elder Gods was overthrown by a race of younger gods, the Twelve Olympians, effected a mythological paradigm shift that the Greeks borrowed from the Ancient Near East....
    .
  • Epimetheus (moon)
    Epimetheus (moon)

    'Epimetheus' is an inner satellite of Saturn . It is also known as 'Saturn XI'. It is named after the mythological Epimetheus , brother of Prometheus....
     the moon
    Natural satellite

    A natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called the primary. Technically, the term natural satellite could refer to a planet orbiting a star, or a dwarf galaxy orbiting a major galaxy, but it is normally synonymous with moon and used to identify non-artificial satellites...
     of Saturn.
  • 1810 Epimetheus
    1810 Epimetheus

    1810 Epimetheus is an asteroid that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by Cornelis Johannes Van Houten, Ingrid Van Houten-Groeneveld, and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory near Pauma Valley, California....
     is an asteroid
    Asteroid

    Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun, smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids....
    .
  • Epimetheus Society
    Epimetheus Society

    Epimetheus Society is an international society for people who have a documented Intelligence quotient of at least 164 sd16 from Standardized test....
    , a High-IQ society
    High IQ society

    A high IQ society is an organization that limits its membership to people who are within a certain high percentile of Intelligence quotient test results....
    .