Pandora (Greek – Πανδώρα), another real sweetie, not a monster at all.

The myth of Pandora’s box (jar). Pandora was the first mortal woman. Her name means ‘all-gifted’. She was a mortal, given all gifts by the gods. Each of the gods gave her their particular talent. Before sending Pandora to earth, Zeus gave her a jar (in later versions, a box) which he warned her never to open.

An interesting myth on the nature of the human condition, parallel with Christian mythology, knowledge and curiosity, resonances with feminist ideals.

When Pandora opened the jar, she unleashed all manner of evils and miseries into the world – sickness, death, sorrow, strife, and many others. She closed the jar quickly, but it was too late. The damage had been done. Only one thing remained in the jar – hope.