Myth of Pandora
E110493
The Myth of Pandora is an ancient Greek story explaining the origin of human suffering and hope through the figure of Pandora, the first woman whose fateful act released hardships into the world.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pandora's Box | 2 |
| Myth of Pandora canonical | 1 |
| Pandora myth | 1 |
| Pandora's box | 1 |
| μύθος του απαγορευμένου δοχείου | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T934261 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myth of Pandora Context triple: [Works and Days, containsMyth, Myth of Pandora]
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A.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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B.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Daughters of Penelope
Daughters of Penelope is a women’s philanthropic and fraternal organization associated with the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, dedicated to promoting Hellenic culture, education, and community service.
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D.
Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a haunting and grotesque Romantic-era painting by Francisco Goya depicting the mythological Titan Saturn consuming one of his children, often interpreted as a powerful allegory of madness, time, and human brutality.
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E.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myth of Pandora Target entity description: The Myth of Pandora is an ancient Greek story explaining the origin of human suffering and hope through the figure of Pandora, the first woman whose fateful act released hardships into the world.
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A.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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B.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Daughters of Penelope
Daughters of Penelope is a women’s philanthropic and fraternal organization associated with the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, dedicated to promoting Hellenic culture, education, and community service.
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D.
Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a haunting and grotesque Romantic-era painting by Francisco Goya depicting the mythological Titan Saturn consuming one of his children, often interpreted as a powerful allegory of madness, time, and human brutality.
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E.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
ⓘ
didactic tale ⓘ origin myth ⓘ |
| alsoAttestedIn |
Hesiod’s Theogony
ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Theogony
later Greek literature ⓘ later Roman literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Pandora’s box
ⓘ
linked to:
Πανδώρα
|
| category |
Greek mythology about humanity’s origins
ⓘ
myths featuring female archetypes ⓘ myths involving divine punishment ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
a sealed jar
ⓘ
hope remaining in the jar ⓘ release of evils ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| earliestExtendedSource |
Hesiod’s Works and Days
ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Works and Days
|
| explains |
why hope persists despite suffering
ⓘ
why humans experience toil and suffering ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Epimetheus
ⓘ
Hephaestus ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Prometheus ⓘ Zeus ⓘ the Olympian gods ⓘ
linked to:
Olympian gods
|
| hasMainCharacter | Pandora ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of disobedience
ⓘ
curiosity ⓘ gender and creation of woman ⓘ irreversibility of actions ⓘ origin of hope ⓘ origin of human suffering ⓘ punishment ⓘ relationship between gods and humans ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western literary tradition
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philosophical discussions of evil and suffering ⓘ visual arts depicting Pandora and the box ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterMistranslatedAs | box ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation |
warning against distrusting the gods
ⓘ
warning against excessive curiosity ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
divine punishment for Prometheus’s theft of fire
ⓘ
etiology of human condition ⓘ |
| originalContainerType | pithos (large storage jar) ⓘ |
| portraysPandoraAs | first woman created by the gods ⓘ |
| portraysZeusAs | instigator of the punishment ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | theodicy in Greek thought ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Myth of Prometheus
ⓘ
linked to:
Prometheus
|
| setIn | mythic time of early humanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myth of Pandora Description of subject: The Myth of Pandora is an ancient Greek story explaining the origin of human suffering and hope through the figure of Pandora, the first woman whose fateful act released hardships into the world.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hesiod's Works and Days
linked to: Myth of Pandora
subject linked to:
It’s All Coming Back to Me Now
linked to: Myth of Pandora
linked to: Myth of Pandora
linked to: Myth of Pandora
subject linked to:
Pandora (wife of Epimetheus)
linked to: Myth of Pandora