Pandora's box is a metaphor for something that brings about great troubles or misfortune, but also holds hope. In Greek mythology, Pandora's box was a gift from the gods to Pandora, the first woman on Earth. It contained all the evils of the world, which were released when Pandora opened the box.

Jan 1, 2020 · Taking Greek creation myths as her starting point and then retelling the four great mythic sagas: the Trojan War, the Royal House of Thebes, Jason and the Argonauts, Heracles, she puts the female characters on equal footing with their menfolk.

Mar 29, 2022 · In Pandora’s Jar, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men.

Feb 12, 2025 · Pandora, in Greek mythology, the first woman. According to myth, she had a jar (later a box) containing all manner of misery and evil. She opened it, from which the evils flew out over the earth. Hope alone remained inside, the lid …

The myth of Pandora’s box – or Pandora’s jar – is very much the ‘Fall of Man’ story for the ancient Greeks, the pagan equivalent of the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis.

Jan 1, 2020 · Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes presents a fresh narrative about female figures in Greek myths. This non-fiction work seeks to illuminate the often-overlooked stories of women who played pivotal roles in ancient myths.

Jan 3, 2018 · Many people in the modern day think that the mythological Pandora was given not a jar, but a box. This amusing error in translation is believed to have first originated in, or was popularized by, the writings of Desiderius Erasmus in the 15th century.

Jan 27, 2025 · “Pandora’s Jar” or “Pandora’s Box” is a widely known tale about a “dangerous” woman in ancient Greek mythology. Created by the gods to serve humanity, Pandora ended up opening the box containing all evils, releasing them into the world.

Mar 13, 2025 · Along with Pandora came a jar — mistranslated as a "box" in later versions — containing all the evils and hardships of the world. The Opening of the Box. Driven by curiosity, Pandora eventually opened the jar, unwittingly releasing pain, disease, famine, and all manner of suffering upon humanity. Realizing her mistake, she hastened to close ...

Mar 29, 2022 · In Pandora’s Jar, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men.