Driven by the curiosity Zeus intentionally gave her, Pandora eventually opened the container.
: Pandora quickly shut the lid, but only one thing remained trapped at the bottom: Hope (Elpis). Pandoras Box
: Various gods bestowed gifts upon her: Athena gave her skill, Aphrodite gave her beauty, and Hermes gave her a "deceitful nature" and insatiable curiosity. Driven by the curiosity Zeus intentionally gave her,
: Scholars debate why Hope was in the jar. Some see it as a gift to help humans survive the newly released evils, while others, like Friedrich Nietzsche , argued that Hope was actually the "worst of all evils" because it prolongs the torment of man by encouraging them to endure suffering. Modern Usage Aphrodite gave her beauty