Pandora

The Greek legend of Pandora tells the story the first woman, created as punishment for Prometheus, after he invented fire.

Pandora's curiosity compells her to open a box that releases evils into the world. She shuts it quickly, but later re-opens it and finds one thing left, unreleased: Hope.

In the elementary-school version, the Hope is a good thing. In the darker original, Hope is the worst evil.

Well, I'm not sure what's in the box this time, but it's certainly true that this Pandora opens one.

Thanks for this to my pal, Kevin Cohen.