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In Greek mythology, who was Pandora’s father-in-law after she married Epimetheus?

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Iapetus

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What is the title of the 1929 German film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst?

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Pandora’s Box

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Which Greek goddess clothed Pandora in the creation story?

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Athena

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Who popularized the phrase “Pandora’s box” in Renaissance Europe?

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Desiderius Erasmus

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Which Greek poet first recorded the creation story of Pandora?

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Hesiod

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In Greek mythology, what kind of container held the world’s troubles before Pandora opened it?

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A storage jar

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What is the name of the asteroid numbered 55 that honors Pandora from Greek mythology?

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Pandora

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In Greek mythology, which god gave Pandora the ability to speak?

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Hermes

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In Hesiod’s Greek poem Works and Days, what is Pandora’s container called in the original Greek tradition?

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Pithos

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In Greek mythology, who was Pandora’s daughter in traditions linking her family to the next human generation?

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Pyrrha

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What is the Greek name for the hope associated with Pandora’s container?

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Elpis

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In Greek mythology, which god is associated with shaping Pandora from earth?

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Hephaestus

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