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Which Greek mythological figure is punished by Zeus after giving fire to humanity, linking his story to Pandora’s creation?
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Prometheus
Which ancient Greek poet first describes Pandora and her jar in a surviving literary work?
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Hesiod
In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what gift does Prometheus steal for humanity before Pandora is created?
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Fire
In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, what was the first material used to form her body?
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Earth
In Greek mythology, what container did Pandora open, despite the familiar English title?
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A jar
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