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After punishing the Titan Prometheus for stealing fire for humans, Zeus commands Hephaestus to create Pandora, the first mortal woman. Then he gives Pandora a beautiful golden box, and tells her never to open it. Pandora’s curiosity about the box grows until she cannot resist looking inside. The moment she does, Zeus’s final punishment is unleashed.
After punishing the Titan Prometheus for stealing fire for humans, Zeus commands Hephaestus to create Pandora, the first mortal woman. Then he gives Pandora a beautiful golden box, and tells her never to open it. Pandora’s curiosity about the box grows until she cannot resist looking inside. The moment she does, Zeus’s final punishment is unleashed.