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Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

I'm writing an essay that compares Greek mythology's Pandora to the Bible's Eve.

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

Pandora's box is frequently referenced in Western culture.

Pandora = Greek mythology: a box given to the first woman which when opened released all of humanities evils

The assassination opens a Pandora's box in the Milled East.

Pandora's box = a source of great and unexpected troubles

(editor's note: In the original story, Pandora's container was actually a jar, but is referred to as a box in modern times. When Pandora closed the jar, the only thing that remained in it was hope; though some translate that pessimistically as "deceptive expectation".)

The museum has a beautiful painting of Pandora.

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

They seem to believe that above all Pandora's Box must stay closed.
Dave Pelzer -- A Child Called It

Pandora's box = Greek mythology: a box given to the first woman which when opened released all of humanities evils

"Pandora?" A lump formed in my throat. "As in Pandora's box?"
Rick Riordan -- The Last Olympian

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

You've been wanting to do that ever since Pandora let you out of that jar.
Rick Riordan -- The Hidden Oracle

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

But he felt like he'd opened a Pandora's box—that the possibilities unlocked by a trip to the old wing had already grown and gotten away from him.
Madeleine Roux -- Asylum

Pandora's box = Greek mythology: a box given to the first woman which when opened released all of humanities evils

or:

any source of great and unexpected troubles — especially one that looked like a gift

As I was saying, Pandora was not supposed to open the box, but because she had been given so much curiosity, she really, really, really wanted to know what was inside, so one day she opened the box.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

The dreamer has supplied us with no account of her associations, so that we do not know what special contents the box would have revealed; but it is certainly a variety of Pandora's box—that divine gift of the gods to beautiful woman, filled with the seeds of all the trouble and blessings of existence, but also provided with the sustaining virtue, hope.
Joseph Campbell -- The Hero With a Thousand Faces

Pandora's box = Greek mythology: a box given to the first woman which when opened released all of humanities evils

I picked up Pandora's jar.
Rick Riordan -- The Last Olympian

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

It's Pandora's jar, isn't it?
Rick Riordan -- The Last Olympian

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

I looked at Pandora's jar, and for the first time I had an urge to open it.
Rick Riordan -- The Last Olympian

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

On that night after Phoebe had given her Pandora report, I thought about the Hope in Pandora's box.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

On that night after Phoebe had given her Pandora report, I thought about the Hope in Pandora's box.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora's box = Greek mythology: a box given to the first woman which when opened released all of humanities evils

I nodded wearily and gave her Pandora's jar.
Rick Riordan -- The Last Olympian

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

Because of all these gifts, Zeus named her Pandora, which means 'the gift of all.'
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

Pandora looked frightened.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

She held up a picture of Pandora opening up the box and a whole shebang of gremlins floating out.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils

That night I kept thinking about Pandora's box.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

Pandora's box = Greek mythology: a box given to the first woman which when opened released all of humanities evils

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