pandora Definition
- 1(in Greek mythology) the first mortal woman, endowed by the gods with all the graces and treacherously presented to Epimetheus along with a box (originally a jar) in which Prometheus had confined all the evils that could trouble humanity. She opened it out of curiosity and thereby released all the evils into the world.
- 2a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “all-gifted.”
Using pandora: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pandora" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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Pandora's box is a metaphor for something that seems small and harmless but which turns out to have serious consequences.
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She was named after the mythological figure Pandora, the first woman created by the gods.
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Summary: pandora in Brief
In Greek mythology, 'Pandora' [pan-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] was the first mortal woman who was given a box (originally a jar) containing all the evils that could trouble humanity. She opened it out of curiosity and released all the evils into the world. The term 'Pandora's box' is used as a metaphor for something that seems small and harmless but which turns out to have serious consequences.
