The only specification is in Hesiod's 'Works and Days': For she brings with her a jar containing "burdensome toil and sickness that brings death to men", diseases and "a myriad other pains".
the evils of the world
Pandora's box contained all the evils of the world, such as sickness, greed, and envy. When Pandora opened the box, these evils were released into the world, causing suffering and hardship for humanity.
In Greek mythology, Pandora's box contained all the evils of the world, such as sickness, envy, and greed. When Pandora opened the box, these evils were unleashed into the world, but hope remained inside to give humanity strength to endure these hardships.
Pandora's box in Greek mythology is said to have held all the evils in the world.
All the evils, pain and illnesses of the world, as well as hope.
Pandora was very curious and Zeus gave her a box and told her not to open it. Eventually, Pandora opened it, releasing all of the evils in the world.
Pandora's box contained all the world's evils...and hope. So if Pandora had a "companion" in the box, I would say her companion would have to be hope.
Pandora's box was a box containing all the troubles of the world which Pandora was told not to open. When she did open it all the troubles got out and did horrible things. Thus when someone says "If you investigate that you will be opening a Pandora's box", they are saying that if the subject is investigated a lot of bad things will be discovered.
The tale of Pandora's box comes from Greek mythology. It is a story about the first woman on Earth, Pandora, who was created by the gods and given a box containing all the evils of the world. When she opened the box, she released these evils into the world, but also found hope at the bottom of the box.
Pandora (Prometheus' sister-in-law) brought Pandora's Box, which contained all the evils, pain and illnesses of the world.
Pandora was the first human woman created by the gods. She opened a jar that released evils upon the world.
In Greek mythology, Pandora was given a jar (often mistakenly referred to as a box) by the gods, which she opened out of curiosity, releasing all the evils into the world.