Pandora's Box
Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology. According to Hesiod, when Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus, the king of the gods, took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Prometheus' brother Epimetheus.
Pandora opened a jar left in his care (containing death and many other evils which were then released into the world. She hastened to close the container, but the whole contents had escaped except for one thing that lay at the bottom, usually translated as Hope.
Do not open the box or the consequences will be terrible!
Pandora opened a jar left in his care (containing death and many other evils which were then released into the world. She hastened to close the container, but the whole contents had escaped except for one thing that lay at the bottom, usually translated as Hope.
Do not open the box or the consequences will be terrible!
