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'''Pandora's Box''' is the box owned by the mythological figure [[Pandora (mythology)|Pandora]], which released all the sorrows of mankind into the world when opened; [[hope]] was the only thing left in the box. |
'''Pandora's Box''' is the box owned by the [[mythological]] figure [[Pandora (mythology)|Pandora]], which released all the sorrows of mankind into the world when opened; [[hope]] was the only thing left in the box. |
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Some scholars contend that Pandora's "box" may have been a mistranslation, and instead her "box" may have been a large jar or vase, forged from the earth. In fact, there is some evidence that suggests Pandora herself was the jar. It was common in history to have jars with the image of women on them. |
Some scholars contend that Pandora's "box" may have been a mistranslation, and instead her "box" may have been a large jar or vase, forged from the earth. In fact, there is some evidence that suggests Pandora herself was the jar. It was common in history to have jars with the image of women on them. |
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Revision as of 20:52, 12 March 2005
Pandora's Box is the box owned by the mythological figure Pandora, which released all the sorrows of mankind into the world when opened; hope was the only thing left in the box.
Some scholars contend that Pandora's "box" may have been a mistranslation, and instead her "box" may have been a large jar or vase, forged from the earth. In fact, there is some evidence that suggests Pandora herself was the jar. It was common in history to have jars with the image of women on them.
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A number of things are named after the myth:
- Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora in the original German), a play by Frank Wedekind
- Pandora's Box, a film based on the Wedekind play directed by G. W. Pabst
- Pandora's Box, a novel by Scottish writer Alice Thompson
- Pandora's Box, a video game designed by Alexey Pajitnov, the co-developer of Tetris
- Pandora's Box, a commercial BDSM establishment in New York
- Pandora's Box, a girl group assembled by Jim Steinman in the late 80s
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