Today, "to open a Pandora’s Box" is a common idiom meaning to perform an action that seems small or innocent but turns out to have unforeseen and severe consequences . It is also used to refer to arcade gaming systems that bundle thousands of classic titles into a single device.
: Various gods bestowed gifts upon her: Athena gave her skill, Aphrodite gave her beauty, and Hermes gave her a "deceitful nature" and insatiable curiosity.
: Pandora quickly shut the lid, but only one thing remained trapped at the bottom: Hope (Elpis).