Pandora is known as the "first woman" in Greek Mythology. The name means the "one who gives all gifts". In the myth, Zeus decides to introduce disease, death, and sorrow into the world. So, he gave Pandora a box that was filled with these items, and told her not to open it. Being curious, she eventually opened it and all these evil sufferings poured out onto the earth. In today's society, to "open Pandora's box means to create an uncontrollable situation that will cause great pain and suffering.
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