Which Dutch humanist’s Latin translation helped turn Pandora’s Greek jar into the familiar “box”?
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Erasmus of Rotterdam
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Which Dutch humanist’s Latin translation helped turn Pandora’s Greek jar into the familiar “box”?
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Erasmus of Rotterdam
In Pandora’s Box (1929), the film based on Frank Wedekind’s Lulu plays, what is Lulu’s surname?
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No surname is given
In Greek mythology, which Titan’s name means “hindsight” and is linked to Pandora’s husband?
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Epimetheus
Who founded the music-streaming company Pandora with Will Glaser and Jon Kraft?
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Tim Westergren
What is the name of the small Saturn moon that shares its name with the mythological jar story?
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Pandora
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In Pandora’s Box (1929), the film based on Frank Wedekind’s Lulu plays, what is Lulu’s surname?
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No surname is given
Who founded the music-streaming company Pandora with Will Glaser and Jon Kraft?
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Tim Westergren
What is the official designation of Pandora, the shepherd moon of Saturn?
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Saturn XVII
In Hesiod’s Theogony, what is Pandora called in relation to humanity?
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A race of women
In Hesiod’s account, which god was ordered by Zeus to fashion Pandora?
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Hephaestus
What is the usual meaning of the Greek name Pandora?
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All-gifted