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What does the Greek name Pandora mean in the myth’s traditional interpretation?

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All-gifted

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In Greek mythology, which group gives Pandora a golden necklace in Hesiod’s account?

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The Charites

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In Greek mythology, which god sends Pandora to Epimetheus as punishment for Prometheus’s theft?

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Zeus

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what remains in Pandora’s jar after she closes it?

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Hope

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In the Greek myth, what is the name of Pandora’s husband, the brother who ignored Prometheus’s warning?

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Epimetheus

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In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, which goddess teaches Pandora weaving and other crafts?

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Athena

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In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which god gives her a deceptive mind and skillful speech?

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Hermes

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In the 2011 film The Cabin in the Woods, what name is given to the ancient underground facility controlling the ritual?

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The Facility

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In Greek mythology, which Titan is traditionally described as Pandora’s husband?

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Epimetheus

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Which Latin author’s 16th-century translation helped turn Hesiod’s jar into the familiar phrase “Pandora’s box”?

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Erasmus

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, which goddess dresses Pandora in a shining robe?

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Athena

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, which man receives Pandora despite his brother’s warning?

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Epimetheus

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