Pandora is a figure from Greek mythology known as the first mortal woman, created by the gods at Zeus's command. Crafted by Hephaestus and endowed with gifts from each of the Olympian deities, she was given a jar—often mistaken for a box—containing all the evils of the world. Driven by curiosity, Pandora opened the jar, inadvertently releasing suffering and misfortune upon humanity, but she managed to close it just in time to retain hope inside. Her story is often interpreted as a myth explaining the origin of human woes and the enduring presence of hope amidst adversity.