According to Hesiod, what does Pandora release when she opens the container?
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According to Hesiod, what does Pandora release when she opens the container?
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Human troubles
What is the title of the Hesiod poem that gives the fullest ancient account of Pandora’s story?
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Works and Days
In Hesiod’s Works and Days, which brother receives Pandora as a gift from the gods?
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Epimetheus
In Hesiod’s Theogony, Pandora is described as what kind of woman?
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The first woman
Which 1508 writer helped turn Pandora’s jar into the familiar phrase “Pandora’s box”?
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Erasmus
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In Hesiod’s Theogony, Pandora is described as what kind of woman?
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The first woman
In Greek mythology, which god fashions Pandora from clay?
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Hephaestus
Which Titan’s theft of fire led to Zeus sending Pandora to humanity?
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Prometheus
In Greek mythology, which figure is Pandora’s brother-in-law?
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Prometheus