pandora

• Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque, désignant la première femme créée par Héphaïstos sur ordre de Zeus, offerte à Épiméthée avec une boîte contenant tous les maux du monde.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to the first woman, created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus, who was presented to Epimetheus along with a box that contained all the evils of the world.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. First woman in Greek mythB2formal

   In Greek mythology, the first woman created by the gods, who opened a jar (often called a box) releasing all the evils into the world, leaving only hope inside.

   Pandore

   • Pandora was given a jar as a gift and told never to open it.
   • According to the myth, Pandora's curiosity led to the release of suffering.
   • The story of Pandora explains why hope remains in the world.