In Hesiod’s Greek myth, evils escaped from Pandora’s container and spread through humanity.
The vessel held destructive forces or hardships that had previously been kept away from human life. When Pandora opened it, these evils flew out into the world. Hesiod’s wording is broad rather than a complete catalog, so later retellings often expand the contents into diseases, pain, toil, and other forms of suffering.
The story functions as an explanation for why human existence includes hardship. It is part of a larger Greek tradition of myths that explain the origins of mortality, labor, and suffering through divine actions and human choices.
Modern versions often say Pandora released “all the evils” or “all the troubles.” The safest concise answer is “evils,” matching the traditional description without adding a later invented list.