Rewriting the Myth of Pandora

This portrait of Pandora de Balthazár was taken by Jana Perenchio during Round Top.

I’ve always been fascinated by the myth of Pandora because the most widely accepted explanation of this parable—that feminine curiosity “is responsible for all the woes from which mankind suffers”—may not be accurate according to some scholars. The quote, from Frances E. Sabin’s book Classical Myths That Live Today, goes on to say, “Another version of the story says that Pandora brought the box with her and th...