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- Palm Sunday
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A-Z: General definitions: Pandora
Definition
Pandora - 'All gifts' - was the first woman. She was created by Zeus to plague mankind and thus discredit Prometheus. She was given as a bride to Prometheus' brother, Epimetheus - 'Afterthought' - and presented with a box which contained all the evils. She was told not to open it, but could not resist doing so. All the evils of the world flew out before she could shut it. Only Hope remained - so that mortals would not despair.
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Son of Cronos, ruler and chief of the Greek gods, originally a sky-god. (Roman name: Jupiter.)
Prometheus ' creator of the human race; punished by Zeus for giving man fire.
Epimetheus - brother of Prometheus.
Prometheus ' creator of the human race; punished by Zeus for giving man fire.
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