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In Greek mythology, what was Pandora's daughter called in traditions connecting her to the flood survivors?

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Pyrrha

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Who is credited with popularizing the phrase “Pandora's box” through a Latin translation?

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Desiderius Erasmus

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In Hesiod’s account, which Greek god gave Pandora a deceitful character?

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Hermes

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In Hesiod’s Pandora story, which Greek goddess gave Pandora her clothing?

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Athena

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In Greek mythology, what type of vessel did Hesiod describe in Pandora’s story?

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A large storage jar

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In Hesiod's Pandora story, which Titan is punished by Zeus for stealing fire before Pandora is created?

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Prometheus

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In the Greek myth of Pandora's box, which man became Pandora's husband after receiving her from the gods?

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Epimetheus

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, what did Pandora lift to release the jar's contents?

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The lid

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Which Greek poet first gives the full literary account of Pandora's story?

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Hesiod

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In the Greek Pandora myth, who ordered the gods to create Pandora?

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Zeus

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What Greek word names the large storage jar in the earliest literary version of Pandora's story?

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Pithos

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Which Greek work mentions Pandora but gives a different emphasis from Hesiod's fuller account in Works and Days?

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Theogony

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