“Do not open Pandora’s Box”, or “to open Pandora’s Box is not good for you” has become a general cliché for something bad or even evil.
According to Greek myth, Pandora was the first woman. She was send to the rebellious Titans on earth by Zeus as a punishment for mankind.
She was given a box to take with her, with instructions not to open it. Because she was curious she disobeyed, opened the box and all the evils of the world flew out.
‘Pandora’s Box’ became the symbol and saying for any action whose consequences is dangerously unpredictable.
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