Pandora's Box is an ancient Greek mythological artifact that, when opened, released all the evils of the world. It is said to have been given to Pandora, the first woman on Earth, as a gift from the gods. The box is a symbol of curiosity and
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In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman, created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each deity cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure on a white-ground kylix in the British Museum—is Anesidora.