Pandora Mythological Allusion

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We all know that Pandora has some of the best music stations and that we like to listen to it, but did you know the their was a Mythological Allusion?
Pandora was the first women on earth. She was created by Gods and each gave her a gift, and she was showered by gifts by the Olympians. Then the Gods gave her either a box, she was told straight from the Gods that the box contained special gifts , but they said that she cannot open the box, EVER. But, she didn’t listen, so she opened the box and illnesses and hardships in the box came out.
The Pandora we know is a music company. The company is called Pandora because, in Greek Pandora means “all gifted”. In Greek Mythology, Pandora received gifts from the gods, including the gift of music. So,

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