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Prometheus and Pandora Trivia

Prometheus and Pandora Trivia

Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge

Why do you think the alien planet in Avatar is named Pandora?

In a very Noah's-Ark-like turn of events, Pyrrha and Deucalion (Pandora's and Prometheus's kids) were said to be the only survivors of a great flood that Zeus sent to destroy all humanity. (Source.)

Prometheus's name translates to "forethought." What you do think: does he have any? (Source.)

Pandora got her time to shine in Sophocles' satyr play called Pandora. But just her luck—the play is now lost. (Source.)