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What is the Greek name of the jar associated with Pandora in Hesiod’s Works and Days?

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Pithos

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Frank Wedekind's Lulu plays inspired which 1929 film titled Pandora's Box?

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Pandora's Box

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what was Pandora called before the gods gave her a name?

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Woman

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In Hesiod’s Pandora story, what does the Greek name “Pandora” mean?

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All-gifted

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Which minor planet, discovered in 1858, was named Pandora after the Greek myth?

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55 Pandora

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In Greek mythology, what type of vessel held Pandora’s troubles in Hesiod’s account?

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A large storage jar

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In the Greek myth of Pandora, which goddess gave her skill in weaving?

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Athena

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In the Greek myth of Pandora, which god was said to mold her from clay?

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Hephaestus

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In the Greek myth of Pandora, which god delivered her to Epimetheus with deceptive speech?

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Hermes

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In Greek mythology, Pandora was associated with which Titan as his wife?

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Epimetheus

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what Greek word names the container used in the Pandora story?

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Pithos

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In Hesiod’s Greek myth of Pandora, which one thing remained inside the jar after the other troubles escaped?

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Hope

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