Which ancient Greek poem includes Pandora among the causes of humanity’s suffering?

Works and Days includes Pandora among the causes of humanity’s suffering.

The poem is attributed to Hesiod and combines practical advice about farming and justice with myths explaining the human condition. Its Pandora episode follows the conflict between Zeus and Prometheus over fire.

In the story, Zeus has Pandora created and sends her to humanity. When she opens the jar, evils spread into the world, while hope remains inside. The episode helps explain why human life includes labor, disease, and other hardships.

Pandora is also mentioned in Hesiod’s Theogony, but Works and Days supplies the fuller narrative. The Iliad and Odyssey are Homeric epics and do not provide the standard Pandora story. This distinction helps identify the poem most directly associated with the myth.