2006-11-16 06:39:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
In the original fable it was a large honey vase, but was mistranslated into English as a box.
2006-11-16 08:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pandora's box is a box that contained all the bad emotions in the world, such as greed, jealousy, hate etc. Zeus gave it to Pandora and told her not to open it, knowing full well that Pandora was very curious, and by opening it, Zeus could blame all the problems of man on this one woman (think Adam and Eve) After Pandora opened it, the bad things buzzed out and stung her and flew out to infest mankind, but Zeus did have mercy on mankind because also in the box was HOPE!
2006-11-16 19:07:10 · answer #2 · answered by toomeymimi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pandora was given a magical box by the gods and was ordered to never open it. Her curiosity overwhelmed her and she did open it. Doing so released all the evils into the world. She finally managed to close the box, leaving only Hope inside. The moral of the story is that despite all the evils that exist in the world there is always hope that things will get better.
2006-11-16 14:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Greek mythology, Pandora ("all gifted") was the first woman, fashioned by Zeus as part of the punishment of mankind for Prometheus' theft of the secret of fire. The myth of Pandora is very old, appears in several distinct versions, and has been interpreted in many ways. In all literary versions, however, the myth is a kind of theodicy, addressing the question of why there is evil in the world.: Hesiod, both in his Theogony (briefly, without naming Pandora outright, line 570) and in Works and Days, ca. 700 BC, has a very early told and literary version of the Pandora story. [1] In modern times, Pandora's Box has become a metaphor for the unanticipated consequences of technical and scientific development.
2006-11-16 14:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all literary versions, however, the myth is a kind of theodicy, addressing the question of why there is evil in the world.
There is also a movie called Pandora's box which stars Louise Brooks but doesn't relate to the myth.
2006-11-16 18:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by maxie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Greek mythology Pandora was supposed to be the girl who opened the box of knowledge her name was Pandora.
2006-11-16 14:42:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a box was given to Pandora who was extremely curious for safekeeping and She was warned not to ever open it or a tragedy would befall humanity. She heard voices coming from the box and finally opened it letting all kinds of demons loose. She tried to close the lid trapping one demon and the demon was saying " let me out -- please let me out " Pandora felt that with all the others being loose nothing could be worse so she opened the box once more and HOPE sprang free.
2006-11-17 13:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A forbidden box that pandora opened that released sickness, famine and war into the world.
2006-11-16 14:42:32 · answer #8 · answered by Crisscross 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pandora? Yah she knows how to party!!! Pandora's box is where the party's at.
2006-11-16 15:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by Handsome Devil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mythical box that contain all the evil and bad things in the world.
2006-11-16 14:42:18 · answer #10 · answered by cashis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋