the box owned by the mythological figure Pandora, which released all the sorrows of mankind into the world when opened; it also contained the spirit Hope-see Pandora
Because of this it has gained a number of other meanings:
... the census of 2000, there are 1,526 people, 605 households, and 434 families residing in the town. The population density is 133.3/km² (345.1/mi²). There are ...