Both Uses of
Pandora
in
The Phantom of the Opera
- Their names were Isis, Amphitrite, Hebe, Pandora, Psyche, Thetis, Pomona, Daphne, Clytie, Galatea and Arethusa.†
Chpt 6 *Pandora = Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evils
- Yes, Arethusa herself and Pandora, whom we all know by her box, looked down upon the two new managers of the Opera, who ended by clutching at some piece of wreckage and from there stared silently at Box Five on the grand tier.†
Chpt 6
Definitions:
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(1)
(Pandora) Greek mythology: the first woman; she was presented with a container which when opened released all of humanity's evilsThe original Greek references a jar into which the evils of mankind are placed; however, a 16th century translation error added the expression "Pandora's box" into the English language.
When Pandora closed the jar, the only thing that remained in it was hope; though some translate that pessimistically as "deceptive expectation". -
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Pandora can also reference a popular music app (because the mythical Pandora received the gift of music from the gods). It can also reference other things given that name.