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  1. Pandora's box is a metaphor for something that brings about great troubles or misfortune, but also holds hope. In Greek mythology, Pandora's box was a gift from the gods to Pandora, the first woman on Earth. It contained all the evils of the world, which were released when Pandora opened the box.

  2. 3 days ago · This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn. 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.

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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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  8. 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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