Pandora was the first woman, given to men as punishment for Prometheus' theft of fire. Sent with her was a jar, which, when opened, released all the ills that now plague human beings. Later this jar became a box and now pandora's box refers to something that should be left unexamined, lest it breed disaster.
1) Binky Brown's hit of March 12, 1973, on Lutheran leader Rev. Kent Knudsen for which he successfully claimed points on the grounds that Knudsen was "famous in his field." This broadening of the definition of fame opened the door to years of cheap shots and abuses of the judges' good nature, and prompted endless haggling over what constitutes fame, a topic which still causes controversy to this day. 2) A gamester who played briefly, but long enough to solo on Princess Grace.
(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind
Pandora's Box (German: Die Büchse der Pandora) is a German silent film directed by G.W. Pabst and released in 1929. The title is a reference to Pandora of Greek mythology, who upon opening a box given to her by the gods released all evils into the world, leaving only hope behind.
Pandora's Box was a female rock group assembled by Jim Steinman in 1989 with some members from his temporary band Fire Inc. They produced one concept album, Original Sin, in 1989.
Pandora's Box is a 1992 BBC series of documentary films, written and produced by Adam Curtis, which examines the consequences of political and technocratic rationalism.
Pandora's Box is a compilation album released in 1991 by Aerosmith.
Pandora's Box is a famous professional domination BDSM studio in New York City. Its premises are a large basement facility in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. It recently (2006) absorbed another domination studio, Den of Iniquity.