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'''Pandora's Box''' was introduced in the myth about Pandora. She was not supposed to open the box, but curiosity got the best of her. She opened the box and out flew all the [[evil]]s, [[luck]]ily she slammed it shut again before the last evil flew out and destroyed hope.
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'''Pandora's Box''' was introduced in the myth about Pandora. She was not supposed to open the box, but curiosity got the best of her. She opened the box and out flew all the [[evil]]s, [[luck]]ily she slammed it shut again before the last evil flew out and destroyed hope.
 
From this story, the term Pandora's Box has come to [[symbolize|represent]] something that holds or releases evil. Opening Pandora's Box implies creating serious trouble.
 
   
 
From this story, the term Pandora's Box has come to [[symbolize|represent]] something that holds or releases evil. Opening Pandora's Box implies creating serious trouble.
 
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Revision as of 23:28, 19 September 2012

Pandora's Box was introduced in the myth about Pandora. She was not supposed to open the box, but curiosity got the best of her. She opened the box and out flew all the evils, luckily she slammed it shut again before the last evil flew out and destroyed hope.

From this story, the term Pandora's Box has come to represent something that holds or releases evil. Opening Pandora's Box implies creating serious trouble.