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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

In Hesiod’s creation story, which Greek god formed Pandora’s body from earth?

Answer

Hephaestus

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

In the Greek myth of Pandora, who delivered her to Epimetheus?

Answer

Hermes

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

Which ancient Greek poet used the word pithos for Pandora’s container?

Answer

Hesiod

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

In the Greek myth of Pandora, what type of container did Hesiod describe her opening?

Answer

A jar

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

In the oldest surviving Greek account, which poet first tells the story of Pandora?

Answer

Hesiod

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• Pandora's Box

Who wrote the ancient Greek poem Works and Days, which tells Pandora’s fuller story?

Answer

Hesiod

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, who accepted Pandora despite Prometheus’ warning?

Answer

Epimetheus

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Who directed the creation of Pandora as a punishment for humanity?

Answer

Zeus

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

What does the Greek name “Pandora” most directly mean?

Answer

All-gifted

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• Pandora's Box

In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, what remained inside the jar after it was closed?

Answer

Hope

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Pandora's Box

Which Titan stole fire for humans before Zeus created Pandora?

Answer

Prometheus

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender first on behalf of Japan?

Answer

Mamoru Shigemitsu

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