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In the Greek myth of Pandora, which figure opened the jar and released its contents?

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In which Greek poem does Pandora appear in the story of Prometheus’s punishment and humanity’s troubles?

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Which modern English idiom means an action that creates many unexpected problems, like opening Pandora’s container?

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What Latin name is used for Pandora’s jar in some classical and later retellings?

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In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which goddess is associated with giving her clothing and adornment?

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Easy Easy difficulty.
Pandora's Box

In the Greek myth of Pandora, which figure opened the jar and released its contents?

Answer

Pandora

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
Pandora's Box

In which Greek poem does Pandora appear in the story of Prometheus’s punishment and humanity’s troubles?

Answer

Works and Days

Easy Easy difficulty.
Pandora's Box

Which modern English idiom means an action that creates many unexpected problems, like opening Pandora’s container?

Answer

Open Pandora’s box

Hard Hard difficulty.
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What Latin name is used for Pandora’s jar in some classical and later retellings?

Answer

Pyxis

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
Pandora's Box

In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which goddess is associated with giving her clothing and adornment?

Answer

Athena

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which ancient Greek poet wrote Works and Days, the poem containing the fullest surviving Pandora jar episode?

Answer

Hesiod

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What is the ancient Greek name for the large storage jar later transformed into Pandora’s box?

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Pithos

Hard Hard difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, which condition does the Pandora myth traditionally explain?

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Human suffering

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In the Greek myth of Pandora, what did Zeus give Pandora to carry to humanity?

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A jar

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In the Greek myth of Pandora, what material was used to form Pandora’s body?

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Clay

Easy Easy difficulty.
Pandora's Box

In Hesiod’s account, which Greek poet first names Pandora as a figure in the human condition?

Answer

Hesiod

Hard Hard difficulty.
Pandora's Box

In Hesiod’s Pandora story, which Greek poem explains the myth as part of the origins of human suffering?

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Works and Days

Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well

In the Greek myth of Pandora, which figure opened the jar and released its contents?

In which Greek poem does Pandora appear in the story of Prometheus’s punishment and humanity’s troubles?

Which modern English idiom means an action that creates many unexpected problems, like opening Pandora’s container?

What Latin name is used for Pandora’s jar in some classical and later retellings?

In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which goddess is associated with giving her clothing and adornment?

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In the Greek myth of Pandora, which figure opened the jar and released its contents?

In which Greek poem does Pandora appear in the story of Prometheus’s punishment and humanity’s troubles?

Which modern English idiom means an action that creates many unexpected problems, like opening Pandora’s container?

What Latin name is used for Pandora’s jar in some classical and later retellings?

In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which goddess is associated with giving her clothing and adornment?

Which ancient Greek poet wrote Works and Days, the poem containing the fullest surviving Pandora jar episode?

What is the ancient Greek name for the large storage jar later transformed into Pandora’s box?

In Greek mythology, which condition does the Pandora myth traditionally explain?

In the Greek myth of Pandora, what did Zeus give Pandora to carry to humanity?

In the Greek myth of Pandora, what material was used to form Pandora’s body?

In Hesiod’s account, which Greek poet first names Pandora as a figure in the human condition?

In Hesiod’s Pandora story, which Greek poem explains the myth as part of the origins of human suffering?

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