Greek mythology
Pandora
The first woman, who opened the jar of all evils
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Children
- Pyrrha
- Group
- Mortal
- Appears in
- Prometheus and Pandora
- Objects
- Pithos of Pandora
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Pandora is the first mortal woman, shaped by Hephaestus and gifted by every god as Zeus's punishment to humankind for Prometheus' theft of fire. She is given a sealed jar and the curiosity to open it, releasing toil, sickness, and every sorrow upon the world. Only Hope remains caught beneath the lid when she seals it again too late.
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- Who is Pandora?
- Pandora is the first mortal woman, shaped by Hephaestus and gifted by every god as Zeus's punishment to humankind for Prometheus' theft of fire. She is given a sealed jar and the curiosity to open it, releasing toil, sickness, and every sorrow upon the world.
- Which mythology does Pandora belong to?
- Pandora belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Pandora appear in?
- Pandora appears in Prometheus and Pandora, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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