Pandora was the first female person ever created by the Greek gods. Zeus, the King of the gods, ordered from Hephaestus, the blacksmith, to create a female human form out of earth and water and to make her look as beautiful as the gods.

All Olympian gods contributed to create her looks and personality, either in a positive or in a negative way. For instance Aphrodite, the goddess of love, blessed her with beauty and grace, while Apollo, the god of the music, rather seeded lies into Pandora's soul and Hera, the wife of Zeus, blessed her with extreme curiosity. Because of the many gifts she received, she received the name Pandora (pan+dora, i.e. "all the gifts" or "gifts of all").

On her completion, Pandora was given a jar which she was told by the gods not to touch- however, Pandora was so avid a personality that she couldn't resist lifting the lid. This way, Pandora made all evil spirits, such as pain, hunger and greed, unleash.