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In Greek mythology, what was the vessel later popularly called Pandora’s box originally called?

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Pithos

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What is the catalog number of the asteroid named Pandora after the mythological woman?

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55 Pandora

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In Greek mythology, what escaped from Pandora’s opened vessel and afflicted humanity?

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Evils

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In Greek mythology, who sent Pandora to live among humans?

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Zeus

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In Greek mythology, what was Pandora’s daughter named?

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Pyrrha

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In Greek mythology, who gave Pandora her clothes after she was created?

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Athena

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Which ancient Greek poet first described Pandora’s creation in Theogony?

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Hesiod

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What is the standard English idiom for an action that creates many unforeseen problems?

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Opening Pandora’s box

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Which moon of Saturn is named Pandora, the mythological woman linked with the box?

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Pandora

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In Greek mythology, which god created Pandora’s beautiful appearance?

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Aphrodite

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In what year did Erasmus’s Latin translation help turn Pandora’s jar into a “box”?

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1508

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In Greek mythology, what is the Greek name for the hope kept inside Pandora’s vessel?

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Elpis

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