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- Dictionarypandora/panˈdɔːrə/
noun
- 1. a burrowing bivalve mollusc with a fragile shell, the unequal valves of which form a ‘box’ with a lid.
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Pandora by John William Waterhouse, 1896. In Greek mythology, Pandora (Greek: Πανδώρα, derived from πᾶν, pān, i.e. "all" and δῶρον, dōron, i.e. "gift", thus "the all-endowed", "all-gifted" or "all-giving") was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus.
Dec 9, 2022 · Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals. The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing all the evils of the cosmos for her to unleash upon mankind.
noun. a handsome red sea bream, Pagellus erythrinus, of European coastal waters, caught for food in the Mediterranean. a marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Pandora that lives on the surface of sandy shores and has thin equal valves. music another word for bandore.
May 28, 2024 · 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 having been shut down before she could escape.
May 16, 2021 · Pandora’s Box: Origin Story, Meaning, Ancient Greek Myths, and Significance. by World History Edu · May 16, 2021. Greek myth of Pandora. Take an in-depth look at how the first woman Pandora was created, as well as how one particular gift that the Greek gods bestowed upon her become humanity’s worst nightmare.
1. (Animals) a handsome red sea bream, Pagellus erythrinus, of European coastal waters, caught for food in the Mediterranean. 2. (Animals) a marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Pandora that lives on the surface of sandy shores and has thin equal valves. [after Pandora]
Jul 27, 2015 · Pandora is a figure from Greek mythology who was not only the first woman, but —as an instrument of the wrath of Zeus — was held responsible for releasing the ills of humanity into the world. Pandora was also an unrelated earth goddess in the early Greek pantheon.
