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What is the astronomical designation of the asteroid named 55 Pandora?

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55 Pandora

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In Hesiod’s account, which god shaped Pandora from earth?

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Hephaestus

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In Hesiod’s myth, which Greek god gave Pandora her voice?

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Hermes

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In the original Greek myth, was Pandora’s container a box or a jar?

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Jar

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The Saturn moon Pandora, named after the mythological figure, was discovered in images from which spacecraft?

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Voyager 1

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Which ancient Greek poet mentions Pandora in both Works and Days and Theogony?

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Hesiod

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Which Greek Titan is linked to Pandora’s creation through his theft of fire for humanity?

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Prometheus

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In Greek mythology, who ordered the gods to create Pandora after Prometheus gave fire to humans?

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Zeus

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In Pandora’s box mythology, what was the name of the hope that remained inside the container?

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Elpis

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Which Hesiod poem gives the fullest surviving ancient account of Pandora’s creation?

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Works and Days

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In the Greek myth of Pandora’s box, what was the name of the woman who opened it?

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Pandora

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Which former Dragons' Den investor founded the private-equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw?

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James Caan

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