what is Pandora's box?

Answer 1

In classical mythology, a box that Zeus gave to Pandora, the first woman, with strict instructions that she not open it. Pandora's curiosity soon got the better of her, and she opened the box. All the evils and miseries of the world flew out to afflict mankind.

To “open a Pandora's box” is to create an uncontrollable situation that will cause great grief.

Answer 2

Pandora's box was a literal box, in which the gods had placed all the evils of the world, and had entrusted it to a woman named Pandora, and had not told her what was in it, but had commanded her never to open it. Her curiosity got the best of her, and she peeked in, and all those evils came flying out, and she closed the box just in time to save the one good thing that had been in there, Hope. That story seems weird to me though, because if she didn't let hope out, that seems to say to me that hope shouldn't exist in the world, but according to the teacher I had when I read that story, it means just the opposite.

Answer 3

"According to Edith Hamilton in Mythology the source of all misfortune was Pandora's curiosity. "The gods presented her with a box into which each had put something harmful, and forbade her ever to open it. Then they sent her to Epimetheus, who took her gladly although Prometheus had warned him never to accept anything from Zeus. He took her, and afterward when that dangerous thing, a woman, was his, he understood how good his brother's advice had been. For Pandora, like all women, was possessed of a lively curiosity. She had to know what was in the box. One day she lifted the lid­and out flew plagues innumerable, sorrow and mischief for mankind. In terror Pandora clapped the lid down, but too late. One good thing, however, was there­Hope. It was the only good the casket had held among the many evils, and it remains to this day mankind's sole comfort in misfortune."
http://www2.colum.edu/centers/bpa/epicenter/pandora/themyth.html

Answer 4

Pandora was a beautiful woman who was given a box by Zeus. Inside the box contained all the evils of the world: Disease, famine, natural disasters, etc. Strict instructions were given to her that she not open it. But, her curiousity goy the best of her and she opened it and released all the terrible evils in the world. But, also inside was one good thing called hope. So, although the horrible evils were released, hope was also released and that's how humanity survives.

Answer 5

the myth about pandora's box, or jar, is that she was sent down by the gods with orders not to open the box. the men appon seeing her thought she was very buaetiful, thus the women grew jelous of her. thinking that her bueaty came from inside the box decided to open it. once it was open all the bad feelings came out, and hope was caught under the lid.
next time just look it up ok

Answer 6

Myths of Greece and Rome: The Mother of the Gods
"Pandora's box" has become proverbial, but the word pithos, used by Hesiod, does not mean box at all, it means a huge earthenware jar. ...
www.sacred-texts.com/cla/mgr/mgr13.htm

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Answer 7

Further to Razors Edge and Jan J, Hope being the only thing that stayed in the box......

It is symbolic of what we have to contend with as humans. Just when we think all is lost, we always have hope, it is always inside us.

Answer 8

maybe it belongs to pandora.

Answer 9

pandora was a woman.
as regards her box. well would you open it.
someone obviously did.

Answer 10

I USED TO KNOW PANDORA AND SHE HAD A VERY ATTRACTIVE BOX BUT AS WE ALL KNOW IT COMES WITH ATTACHMENT'S AND SOME MITE SAY IT IS BETTER THIS WAY BUT I USED TO HAVE A MAN HOOD AND KNOW I HAVE PARENTHOOD AND TO THIS I MITE ADD I USED TO BE A WELL HUNG LAD BUT NOW ITS ALL CRIPPLED AND SAD.BUT IVE NEVER BEEN AS HAPPY AS WHEN SHE CALLS ME AND SAYS PLEASE SHOW ME HOW DAD.