In the Greek myth of Pandora, Hope remains inside the jar after the evils escape. Hesiod’s Works and Days says that Hope stays within the container when Pandora replaces its lid.
The Greek word is elpis, which can mean expectation or hope. The passage has generated centuries of debate because it is unclear whether Hope is kept inside as a protection for humans or prevented from reaching them. The myth itself does not provide one universally accepted explanation.
The story is also often simplified into the claim that Hope “escaped last.” Hesiod’s wording instead says that the lid is put back before Hope comes out. Later retellings commonly turn this ambiguity into a reassuring moral about hope surviving among human troubles.