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Which 16th-century scholar helped popularize the expression “Pandora’s box” in Europe?

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Erasmus

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In Greek mythology, what was Zeus punishing humanity for when he sent Pandora to Epimetheus?

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Prometheus’s theft of fire

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, which god fashioned Pandora from earth at Zeus’s command?

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Hephaestus

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In Greek mythology, which god brought Pandora to Epimetheus?

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Hermes

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what was Pandora’s first act after arriving among humans?

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She opened the jar

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What name is given to the asteroid numbered 55, discovered in 1858 and named for the Greek mythological figure Pandora?

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Pandora

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In Greek mythology, which goddess is associated with teaching Pandora useful crafts?

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Athena

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What does the ancient Greek name “Pandora” most commonly mean in the mythology of Pandora’s box?

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All-gifted

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what type of vessel does Pandora open, later translated as a “box”?

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Pithos

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In Greek mythology, which Titan was Pandora’s brother-in-law and warned against accepting Zeus’s gifts?

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Prometheus

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In Greek mythology, who was Pandora’s husband in Hesiod’s Works and Days?

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Epimetheus

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In Greek mythology, which force remained inside Pandora’s jar after she opened it?

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Hope

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