Home / Dictionary / Pandora

Pandora Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix pan-

Pandora has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils

"In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman created by Hephaestus and given a jar containing all of mankind's evils."

2

Any fish of the genus Pagellus.

"The angler proudly displayed his catch, a beautiful red pandora he had just reeled in from the deep blue sea."

Proper Noun
1

The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world.

"The ancient myth tells how Pandora opened her forbidden box out of curiosity, unleashing every evil upon humanity."

Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ora tora wora eora fora gora kora lora dora zora cora iora jora sora nora hora mora vora bora ahora
Compare
Pandora vs