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: Pandora was sent to marry Epimetheus (Prometheus’ brother). As a wedding present, Zeus gave her a sealed container with a strict warning never to open it. Contents and Consequences

: After the Titan Prometheus stole fire from Mount Olympus to give to humans, Zeus was enraged. Pandoras Box

: Various gods bestowed gifts upon her: Athena gave her skill, Aphrodite gave her beauty, and Hermes gave her a "deceitful nature" and insatiable curiosity. : Pandora was sent to marry Epimetheus (Prometheus’

The myth serves as a "theodicy"—an explanation for why suffering exists despite the presence of gods. Aphrodite gave her beauty

: To punish mankind, Zeus ordered the god Hephaestus to create the first woman, Pandora ("all-gifted").

Driven by the curiosity Zeus intentionally gave her, Pandora eventually opened the container.