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Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology connected with the myth of Pandora in Hesiod's c. 700 B.C. poem Works and Days. Hesiod related that curiosity led her to open a container left in the care of her husband, thus releasing curses upon mankind.
Pandora was the first woman created by Gods as a punishment to the mankind. She opened the box that contained all the evils and hardships, except Hope, according to Hesiod.
May 28, 2024 · Pandora, in Greek mythology, the first woman. According to myth, she had a jar (later a box) containing all manner of misery and evil. She opened it, from which the evils flew out over the earth. Hope alone remained inside, the lid having been shut down before she could escape.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 16, 2021 · Learn how the Greek myth of Pandora's Box explains the origin of evil and suffering in the world. Discover the meaning of the phrase, the story of Pandora, and the similarities and differences with the biblical story of Eve.
Learn how Pandora, a woman created by Zeus, opened a box that released all kinds of evils into the world, except hope. Find out the origin and meaning of the phrase "Pandora's box" and its connection to Greek culture and mythology.
Learn about the origins, meaning and symbolism of the myth of Pandora's box, or jar, in Hesiod's Works and Days. Find out how Pandora's jar relates to the story of Prometheus and the Fall of Man in the Bible.
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Jun 27, 2019 · Learn about the ancient Greek myth of Pandora, who opened a jar that released all the evils of the world, except hope. Explore the origins, interpretations and sources of this story, and how it relates to other myths and cultures.