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• Pandora's Box

In Greek mythology, which god gave Pandora a dog-like mind, according to Hesiod’s Theogony?

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Hermes

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In Hesiod’s Theogony, which goddess is associated with Pandora’s creation as a woman?

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Athena

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In Greek mythology, what quality did Pandora’s jar traditionally leave behind after the other evils escaped?

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Hope

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In Greek mythology, what Greek word names the large jar Pandora opened?

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Pithos

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• Pandora's Box

In Hesiod’s Greek mythology, which divine messenger gave Pandora deceptive speech?

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Hermes

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In Greek mythology, what type of vessel did Pandora open, despite the familiar phrase “Pandora’s box”?

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A jar

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, who ordered Pandora’s creation as punishment connected with Prometheus?

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Zeus

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In Hesiod’s Works and Days, what did Prometheus steal for humans before Pandora appeared?

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Fire

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• Pokémon Pokopia

Which Pokémon does Professor Tangrowth help the player meet early in Pokémon Pokopia?

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Squirtle

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In Pokémon Pokopia, Peakychu is a special version of which Pokémon?

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Pikachu

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• J.R.R. Tolkien

Which 1936 lecture by J.R.R. Tolkien became a landmark essay on Old English literature?

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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics

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• J.R.R. Tolkien

Which Tolkien book contains the story of Túrin Turambar in a standalone published form?

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The Children of Húrin

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